Table 4 The frequency distribution of chest X-ray, HRCT, Spirometry Pattern, Echocardiography findings, ejection fraction and pulmonary artery pressure in both groups of the study
Variable | Case group | Control group | P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
Chest X-ray finding | |||
Normal | 1 (3.3%) | 28 (93.3%) | > 0.001 |
Reticulonodular pattern | 20 (66.7%) | 2 (6.7%) | |
Fibrotic pattern | 9 (30%) | 0 (0%) | |
Total | 30 (100%) | 30 (100%) | |
HRCT finding | |||
Normal | 0 (0%) | 30 (93.3%) | > 0.001 |
Honeycombing | 23 (76.7%) | 0 (0%) | |
Fibrosis | 5 (16.7%) | 0 (0%) | |
Peribronchial thickening | 2 (6.7%) | 0 (0%) | |
Total | 30 (100%) | 30 (100%) | |
Spirometry pattern | |||
Normal | 4 (13.3%) | 29 (96.7%) | > 0.001 |
Restrictive | 26 (86.7%) | 1 (3.3%) | |
Total | 30 (100%) | 30 (100%) | |
Echocardiography finding | |||
Normal | 20 (66.7%) | 30 (100%) | > 0.001 |
Abnormal | 10 (33.3%) | 0 (0%) | |
Total | 30 (100%) | 30 (100%) | |
Ejection fraction (%) | |||
40 | 1 (3.3%) | 0 (0%) | > 0.001 |
45 | 3 (10%) | 0 (0%) | |
48 | 1 (3.3%) | 0 (0%) | |
50 | 5 (16.7%) | 0 (0%) | |
55 | 11 (36.7%) | 12 (40%) | |
60 | 8 (26.7%) | 17 (56.7%) | |
65 | 0 (0%) | 1 (3.3%) | |
67 | 1 (3.3%) | 0 (0%) | |
Total | 30 (100%) | 30 (100%) | |
PAP (mmHg) | |||
Normal | 4 (13.3%) | 25 (83.3%) | > 0.001 |
20 | 5 (16.7%) | 2 (6.7%) | |
25 | 2 (6.7%) | 1 (3.3%) | |
40 | 2 (6.7%) | 2 (6.7%) | |
45 | 6 (20%) | 0 (0%) | |
50 | 6 (20%) | 0 (0%) | |
55 | 2 (6.7%) | 0 (0%) | |
60 | 2 (6.7%) | 0 (0%) | |
63 | 1 (3.3%) | 0 (0%) | |
Total | 30 (100%) | 30 (100%) | |