Table 3 Lung CT images of adolescent patients with pulmonary TB
From: Clinical features of Tibetan adolescent tuberculosis at high altitudes: a retrospective study
Lung CT | Adolescent group (n = 63) | Adult group (n = 192) | χ2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pleural thickening | 10 (15.9%) | 75 (39.1%) | 12.243 | 0.002 |
Pulmonary cavity | 1.691 | 0.194 | ||
No | 46 (73.0%) | 155 (80.7%) | ||
Yes | 17 (27.0%) | 37 (19.3%) | ||
Location of lesions | 3.519 | 0.172 | ||
Left | 15 (23.8%) | 30 (15.6%) | ||
Right | 15 (23.8%) | 37 (19.3%) | ||
Bilateral | 33 (52.4%) | 125 (65.1%) |