Table 2.
Comparison of the complications in patients with IPF according to the HRCT patterns
| UIP | Probable | Indeterminate | Alternative | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of patients | 163 | 110 | 33 | 31 | |
| Unexpected respiratory hospitalization | 66 (42.9) | 49 (40.9) | 9 (27.3) | 13 (41.9) | 0.393 |
| Acute exacerbation | 36 (22.1) | 32 (29.1) | 4 (12.1) | 6 (19.4) | 0.564 |
| Time interval from diagnosis, months | 36.7 ± 42.2† | 46.6 ± 39.8† | 92.9 ± 67.5 | 47.5 ± 26.2 | 0.089 |
| Pneumonia | 24 (14.7) | 17 (15.5) | 3 (9.1) | 5 (16.1) | 0.857 |
| Pneumothorax | 6 (3.7) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (6.1) | 2 (6.5) | 0.497 |
| Lung cancer | 24 (14.7) | 8 (7.3) | 5 (15.2) | 1 (3.2) | 0.092 |
Data are expressed as a mean ± standard deviation or as a number (%)
IPF, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; HRCT, high-resolution computed tomography; UIP, usual interstitial pneumonia
†There was a statistically significant difference compared to indeterminate for UIP (P < 0.05)