Table 3.
Comparison of the number of affected lung lobes with clinical classification
| Number of lobes affected | Total (78) | Light type (24) | Common type (46) | Severe-critical type (8) | Statistic | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 24 (100%) | 24 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0%) | – | – |
| 1 | 8 (10.3%) | 0 | 8 (17.4%) | 0 (0%) | 0.546 | 0.460b |
| 2 | 6 (7.7%) | 0 | 6 (13.0%) | 0 (0%) | 0.225 | 0.635b |
| 3 | 5 (6.4%) | 0 | 5 (10.9%) | 0 (0%) | – | 1.000a |
| 4 | 10 (12.8%) | 0 | 10 (21.7%) | 0 (0%) | 0.937 | 0.333b |
| 5 | 25 (32.1%) | 0 | 17 (37.0%) | 8 (100%) | – | 0.001a |
| More than two lung lobes | 40 (51.3%) | 0 | 32 (70.0%) | 8 (100%) | 1.893 | 0.169b |
| Bilateral lungs | 45 (57.7%) | 0 | 37 (80.4%) | 8 (100%) | 0.734 | 0.392b |
*p value: common type vs severe-critical type
aFisher exact test
bContinuity correction