Table 4.

Correlation of asthma severity with HRCT thorax findings in patients with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis

	GINA 1 (Mild intermittent)	GINA 2 (Mild persistent)	GINA 3, 4 (Moderate, Severe)	P
HRCT Score (n=48)	2.95±3.45	8.09±4.10	13.0±3.10	<0.01
Bronchiectasis Score (n=48)	1.70±2.71	6.28±3.16	8.28±1.79	<0.01
Airway trapping segments (n=31)	1.27±1.79	3.31±3.43	5.25±5.56	NS
% Insp vol -851 to -950 HU (n=47)	28.39±4.06	29.27±4.40	27.53±2.90	NS
% Insp vol -951 to -1024 HU (n=47)	25.87±7.95	28.63±8.17	30.47±4.87	NS
% Exp vol -851 to -950 HU (n=31)	15.83±6.80	22.58±7.44	22.62±5.44	NS
% Exp vol -851 to -1024 HU (n=31)	31.17±15.18	42.46±13.54	43.12±10.78	NS
Ratio Exp/Insp-851 to -950 HU (n=30)	0.36±0.23	0.49±0.23	0.56±0.18	NS

GINA: Global Initiative for Asthma, n: Number of patients, NS: Not significant, %: Percentage, Insp: Inspiratory, Vol: Volume, HU: Hounsfield unit (CT scan), Exp: Expiratory, P-value <0.05 is taken as significant and have been marked in bold