Table 3.
Radiologic characteristics of study population in non- and progressive groups.
| Group | Non-progressive | Progressive | F | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | 123 | 132 | — | — |
| Age (years) | 52 ± 12 | 54 (44–61) | — | 0.273 |
| Gender male [%] | 40 [32.5] | 40 [30.3] | 0.145 | 0.073 |
| Lobe location (LL, %) | 47 [38.2] | 44 [33.3] | 3.123 | 0.537 |
| Band Location (inner, %) | 17 [13.8] | 17 [12.9] | 1.328 | 0.515 |
| Maximum diameter (mm) | 6 ± 2 | 8 (6–11) | — | 0.000 |
| Shape (round/oval, %) | 26 [21.1] | 62 [47] | 18.798 | 0.000 |
| Margin (clear, %) | 63 [51.2] | 98 [74.2] | 16.181 | 0.000 |
| Air bronchogram | 5 [4.1] | 26 [19.7] | 14.569 | 0.000 |
| Vessel change | 17 [13.8] | 89 [67.4] | 77.527 | 0.000 |
| Pleural change | 4 [3.3] | 23 [17.4] | 13.508 | 0.000 |
| Creep growing sign | 11 [8.9] | 52 [39.4] | 31.738 | 0.000 |
| Bubble-like lucency [%] | 1 [0.8] | 20 [15.2] | 17.322 | 0.000 |
| Maximum CT value | −646(−119–575) | −515 ± −119 | — | 0.000 |
| Difference CT value | 233(171–299) | 367(268–446) | — | 0.000 |
| Relative CT value | 1.36 (1.23–1.51) | 1.72 (1.43–2.04) | — | 0.000 |