Table 1 Pleural fragmentation, Thickening, and B-lines in UIP and NSIP patients by Lung Zone
Variable | UIP (n=35) | NSIP (n=30) | p-value | Odds Ratio | CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
pleural fragmentation | Right side | Posterior superior | 45.7% | 6.7% | 0.001* | 0.1 | 0.1, 0.4 |
Mid- Posterior | 25.7% | 23.3% | 0.824 | 0.8 | 0.3, 2.7 | ||
Posterior Inferior | 45.7% | 33.3% | 0.310 | 0.5 | 0.2, 1.6 | ||
Left side | Posterior superior | 31.4% | 0% | 0.001* | - | - | |
Mid- Posterior | 20.0% | 16.7% | 0.730 | 0.8 | 0.2, 2.8 | ||
Posterior Inferior | 40.0% | 36.7% | 0.783 | 0.8 | 0.3, 2.1 | ||
at least in 2 sites in a single frame | 42.9% | 13.3% | 0.009* | 0.2 | 0.1, 0.7 | ||
Pleural thickening | Right side | Posterior superior | 14.3% | 6.7% | 0.323 | 0.4 | 0.1, 2.3 |
Mid- Posterior | 17.1% | 10.0% | 0.406 | 0.5 | 0.1, 2.3 | ||
Posterior Inferior | 17.1% | 13.3% | 0.671 | 0.7 | 0.2, 2.9 | ||
Left side | Posterior superior | 0% | 0% | - | - | - | |
Mid- Posterior | 17.1% | 6.7% | 0.200 | 0.3 | 0.1, 1.8 | ||
Posterior Inferior | 20.0% | 10.0% | 0.265 | 0.4 | 0.1, 1.8 | ||
Presence | 54.3% | 30.0% | 0.078 | 0.3 | 0.1, 1.0 | ||
Regions with B-line>3 | Right side | Posterior superior | 51.4% | 33.3% | 0.142 | 0.4 | 0.1, 1.2 |
Mid- Posterior | 71.4% | 63.3% | 0.487 | 0.6 | 0.2, 1.9 | ||
Posterior Inferior | 71.4% | 66.7% | 0.678 | 0.8 | 0.2, 2.2 | ||
Left side | Posterior superior | 42.9% | 43.3% | 0.969 | 1.0 | 0.3, 2.7 | |
Mid- Posterior | 45.7% | 43.3% | 0.847 | 0.9 | 0.3, 2.4 | ||
Posterior Inferior | 82.0% | 53.3% | 0.010* | 0.2 | 0.1, 0.7 | ||
B-line>18 | 80.0% | 56.7% | 0.042* | 0.3 | 0.1, 0.9 | ||
Total number of B-line | 24.34 ± 6.43 | 20.36 ± 8.51 | 0.036* | 0.9 | 0.8, 0.9 | ||