Table 2.
Comparison of thoracic ct measurements by gender and group
| Group | p-value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | COPD | |||||
| Mean | Std. Deviation | Mean | Std. Deviation | |||
| Female | RV(cm3) | 124.194 | 27.798 | 125.470 | 29.014 | 0.876 |
| LV (cm3) | 92.36 | 18.83 | 90.14 | 22.00 | 0.703 | |
| LLV (cm3) | 1882.58 | 601.50 | 1983.71 | 440.44 | 0.517 | |
| RLV (cm3) | 2190.589 | 668.698 | 2339.857 | 476.893 | 0.387 | |
| VCS (mm) | 11.248 | 2.108 | 12.799 | 4.101 | 0.087 | |
| VCITRANSVERS (mm) | 23.83 | 3.84 | 25.47 | 5.05 | 0.197 | |
| VCIAP (mm) | 11.28 | 3.93 | 12.59 | 3.55 | 0.231 | |
| PA (mm) | 21.25 | 3.76 | 23.59 | 4.41 | 0.050 | |
| Male | RV (cm3) | 153.259 | 28.253 | 135.844 | 33.217 | 0.031 |
| LV (cm3) | 118.42 | 28.06 | 105.85 | 29.08 | 0.088 | |
| LLV (cm3) | 2623.15 | 672.46 | 2926.62 | 577.27 | 0.057 | |
| RLV (cm3) | 2923.141 | 632.985 | 3355.838 | 563.349 | 0.005 | |
| VCSmm | 13.240 | 4.395 | 12.200 | 3.470 | 0.295 | |
| VCITRANSVERS (mm) | 24.96 | 4.93 | 25.89 | 5.81 | 0.502 | |
| VCIAP (mm) | 13.86 | 4.19 | 13.48 | 4.07 | 0.720 | |
| PA (mm) | 22.35 | 3.45 | 21.29 | 2.91 | 0.185 | |
COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, RLV Right lung volume, LLV Left lung volume, RV Right heart ventricular volume, LV Left heart ventricular volume, VCS Vena cava superior, VCI Vena cava inferior, VCIAP The maximal anteroposterior diameter of vena cava inferior, VCITRANSVERS The transvers diameter of vena cava inferior, PA Pulmonary artery, TLC Total lung capacity
**statistically significant p value (p < 0.001)