Table 3.
Radiologic and Clinical Severity of Bronchiectasis in ADPKD
| No Bronchiectasis n = 83 | Bronchiectasis n = 38 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiographic bronchiectasis severity, n (%) | 83 (100) | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 13 (34.2) | |
| 1 | 0 | 16 (42.1) | |
| 2 | 0 | 9 (23.7) | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | |
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| Bronchiectasis features, n (%) | |||
| Ratio of bronchus to vessel | |||
| 0 (<1X) | 3 (7.9) | ||
| 1 (1-2X) | 35 (92.1) | ||
| 2 (2-3X) | 0 | ||
| 3 (> 3X) | 0 | ||
| Thickness of bronchial wall to vessel diameter | |||
| 0 (no thickening) | 23 (60.5) | ||
| 1 (thickened but less than vessel diameter) | 15 (39.5) | ||
| 2 (1-2X vessel) | 0 | ||
| Presence of atelectasis | |||
| 0 (none) | 15 (39.5) | ||
| 1 (present) | 23 (60.5) | ||
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| Clinical features | |||
| Bronchiectasis symptoms (n = 58, 33) c | 0.45a | ||
| Yes | 15 (25.9) | 11 (33.3) | |
| No | 43 (74.1) | 22 (67.7) | |
a
Chi-squared test for categorical variables.
b
Fisher’s exact test for categorical variables.
c
n = adequate data for no bronchiectasis and bronchiectasis cohorts