Table 3. Findings in CT correlated with the cigarette consumption.
CT findings | Smoke burden (pack years) |
Total (n=85) | |||
<20 (n=33) | 20–<40 (n=30) | 40–<60 (n=13) | ≥60 (n=9) | ||
Interlobular | 16 (48%)a | 22 (73%) | 11 (84%) | 5 (56%) | 54 (64%) |
Intralobular | 15 (45%)a | 21 (70%) | 10 (77%) | 6 (67%) | 52 (61%) |
Micronodules | 2 (6%) | 2 (7%) | 1 (8%) | 2 (22%) | 8 (9%) |
Ground glass | 1 (3%) | 3 (10%) | 1 (8%) | 1 (11%) | 6 (7%) |
Bronchial wall thickening | 20 (61%) | 16 (53%) | 11 (84%) | 7 (78%) | 54 (64%) |
Emphysema | 13 (40%)a | 20 (67%) | 12 (92%) | 8 (89%) | 53 (62%) |
aSignificant difference compared with the other groups.