Table 2.
Differences between patients with and without NTM lung infection in terms of selected radiological features.
| No Recovery of Lung NTM, n (%) | Recovery of Lung NTM, n (%) | p-Value a | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary cavity on chest CT † | 0.1954 | |||
| No | 764 (88.3) | 65 (83.3) | ||
| Yes | 101 (11.7) | 13 (16.7) | ||
| Bronchitis | 1.0000 | |||
| No | 1289 (98.4) | 81 (98.8) | ||
| Yes | 21 (1.6) | 1 (1.2) | ||
| Bronchiectasis | 0.0341 * | |||
| No | 1182 (90.2) | 68 (82.9) | ||
| Yes | 128 (9.8) | 14 (17.1) | ||
| Emphysema | <0.0001 * | |||
| No | 811 (61.9) | 22 (26.8) | ||
| Yes | 499 (38.1) | 60 (73.2) | ||
ap-values were obtained by comparing the groups using the Chi-squared test or Fisher’s exact test. * Statistically significant values (p < 0.05). † 449 missing data on pulmonary cavity on chest CT. A total of 943 subjects were included. CT, computed tomography; NTM, nontuberculous mycobacteria.