Table 3.
Distribution and frequency of the CT pulmonary abnormalities according to the severity of symptoms
| Mild symptoms (n = 124) | Moderate to the severe symptom (n = 88) | |
|---|---|---|
| No CT findings | 12 (5.7%) | 24 (11.3%) |
| Positive CT findings | 112 (52.8%) | 64 (30.2%) |
| GGO only | 12 (5.7%) | 21 (9.9%) |
| Consolidation only | 7 (3.3%) | 5 (2.3%) |
| Both | 56 (26.4%) | 41 (19.3%) |
| Crazy paving | 52 (24.5%) | 4 (1.9%) |
| Reversed halo | 32 (15.1%) | 4 (1.9%) |
| Linear consolidation | 22 (10.4%) | 6 (2.8%) |
| Pleural effusion | 4 (1.9%) | – |
| Peripheral distribution | 33 (15.6%) | 18 (8.5%) |
| Central distribution | – | – |
| Diffuse distribution | 79 (37.3%) | 46 (21.7%) |
| Unilateral lung affection | – | 4 (1.9%) |
| bilateral lung affection | 112 (52.8%) | 60 (28.3%) |
| One lobe affection | – | 4 (1.9%) |
| Two lobes affection | 4 (1.9%) | 3 (1.4%) |
| Three lobes affection | 9 (4.2%) | 32 (15.1%) |
| Four lobes affection | 52 (24.5%) | 13 (6.1%) |
| Five lobes affection | 47 (22.2%) | 12 (5.6%) |
| Total lung severity score mean ± SD | 14.77 ± 5.93 | 9.14 ± 7.5 |
Data are numbers of patients (percentages of the total number, 212). GGO ground-glass opacity