Table 2 Comparison of the causes of death between the MSCT and the control groups before and after PSM
Causes of death, n (%) | Before PSM | P Value | After PSM | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No (n = 62) | Yes (n = 15) | No (n = 27) | Yes (n = 13) | |||
PAH | 26 (41.9) | 1 (6.7) | 0.010 | 11 (40.7) | 1 (7.7) | 0.077 |
ILD | 13 (21.0) | 6 (40.0) | 0.230 | 5 (18.5) | 5 (38.5) | 0.330 |
Infection | 5 (8.1) | 2 (13.3) | 0.891 | 2 (7.4) | 2 (15.4) | 0.822 |
Tumors | 6 (9.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0.473 | 2 (7.4) | 0 (0.0) | > 0.99 |
Renal failure | 4 (6.5) | 1 (6.7) | > 0.99 | 2 (7.4) | 1 (7.7) | > 0.99 |
Dysphagia | 3 (4.8) | 1 (6.7) | > 0.99 | 0 (0.0) | 1 (7.7) | 0.325 |
Multi-organ failure | 1 (1.6) | 3 (20.0) | 0.022 | 0 (0.0) | 2 (15.4) | 0.100 |
Unidentified | 4 (6.5) | 1 (6.7) | > 0.99 | 3 (11.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0.538 |
Time of follow-up, median (IQR), years | 3.0 (1.0, 6.0) | 4.0 (3.0, 7.0) | 0.007 | 4.0 (2.0, 6.0) | 4.0 (3.0, 7.0) | 0.238 |