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. 2021 Jun 12;44(9):1189–1192. doi: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2021.05.052

Table 1.

Analysis of Radiographic Characteristics and Dynamic Radiographic Transition Characteristics of Different Clinical Types at different stages [n (%)].


Radiographic Characteristics
Dynamic Radiographic Transition Characteristics
CT Characteristics Moderate (n = 47) Severe & Critical (n = 20) χ2 P K Moderate (n = 47) Severe & critical (n = 17) χ2 P K
Peak Stage
Dominant distribution in pulmonary lobes
Periphery 23 (48.94) 1 (5.00) 11.781 0.001 0.95 26 (55.32) 2 (11.76) 9.623 0.002 0.76
Center 1 (2.13) 0 0.432 1.000 1 1 (2.13) 0 0.367 1.000 0.75
Periphery & center 23 (48.94) 19 (95.00) 12.727 <0.001 0.87 17 (36.17) 15 (88.24) 13.537 <0.001 0.79
Density and internal characteristics
GGO 11 (23.40) 3 (15.00) 0.600 0.528 0.89 18 (38.30) 8 (47.06) 0.190 0.663 0.79
Consolidation 0 0 1 0 0 1
Mixture of ground glass and consolidation 36 (76.60) 17 (85.00) 0.600 0.528 0.89 25 (53.19) 9 (52.94) 0.075 0.785 0.69
Thickened interlobular septa 36 (76.60) 9 (45.00) 6.351 0.012 0.90 15 (31.91) 5 (29.41) 0.122 0.727 0.79
Thickened lobular septa 12 (25.53) 13 (65.00) 9.343 0.002 0.81 7 (14.89) 8 (47.06) 6.416 0.019 0.83
Thickened pleurae 12 (25.53) 11 (55.00) 5.404 0.020 0.85 11 (23.40) 9 (52.94) 4.344 0.037 0.83
Thoracic effusion 2 (4.26) 5 (25.00) 6.453 0.021 0.95 2 (4.26) 0 0.799 1.000 1
Air bronchogram 22 (46.81) 6 (30.00) 1.629 0.202 0.82 5 (10.64) 3 (17.65) 0.425 0.674 0.66
Thickened vascular bundles 34 (72.34) 6 (30.00) 10.454 0.001 0.88 18 (38.30) 2 (11.76) 4.726 0.030 0.67
Lesion outcome
Range narrowing 34 (72.34) 15 (88.24) 0.933 0.481 0.77
Quantity decrease 22 (46.81) 13 (76.47) 3.513 0.061 0.67
Density reduction 39 (82.98) 17 (100.00) 2.104 0.309 0.87
Fibrotic change 17 (36.17) 15 (88.24) 12.096 0.001 0.85
Bronchial cystic dilation 0 0 1
Completely absorbed 3 (6.38) 0 1.219 0.553 1
Early Stage of Outcome
Dominant distribution in pulmonary lobes
Periphery 22 (46.81) 1 (5.00) 10.878 0.001 0.88 27 (45.76) 6 (25.00) 3.071 0.080 1
Center 1 (2.13) 0 0.432 1.000 1 0 0 1
Periphery & center 23 (48.94) 19 (95.00) 12.727 <0.001 0.78 16 (27.12) 17 (70.83) 13.612 <0.001 0.98
Density and internal characteristics
GGO 8 (17.02) 4 (20.00) 0.064 1.000 0.85 36 (61.02) 16 (66.67) 1.981 0.159 0.96
Consolidation 0 0 1 0 0
Mixture of ground glass and consolidation 39 (82.98) 16 (80.00) 0.230 0.723 0.81 5 (8.47) 7 (29.17) 3.387 0.066 0.97
Thickened interlobular septa 31 (65.96) 10 (50.00) 1.792 0.181 0.83 4 (6.78) 6 (25.00) 3.134 0.148 0.95
Thickened lobular septa 11 (23.40) 13 (65.00) 10.169 0.001 0.84 3 (5.08) 9 (37.50) 10.059 0.003 0.85
Thickened pleurae 11 (23.40) 12 (60.00) 7.995 0.005 0.87 4 (6.78) 7 (29.17) 4.616 0.043 0.93
Thoracic effusion 2 (4.26) 5 (25.00) 6.271 0.023 0.90 0 2 (8.33) 3.778 0.121 1
Air bronchogram 12 (25.53) 4 (20.00) 0.281 0.758 0.84 2 (3.39) 1 (4.17) 0.005 1.000 1
Thickened vascular bundles 28 (59.57) 3 (15.00) 11.775 0.001 0.66 3 (5.08) 3 (12.50) 0.623 0.658 1
Lesion outcome
Reduced lesion size 36 (76.60) 18 (90.00) 1.291 0.319 0.77 24 (40.68) 22 (91.67) 9.778 0.002 0.85
Quantity decrease 7 (14.89) 13 (65.00) 16.357 <0.001 0.76 27 (45.76) 19 (79.17) 2.249 0.134 0.93
Density reduction 32 (65.09) 18 (90.00) 3.169 0.118 0.78 38 (64.41) 22 (91.67) 0.421 0.703 0.95
Fibrotic change 8 (17.02) 17 (85.00) 27.078 <0.001 0.73 9 (15.25) 19 (79.17) 22.101 <0.001 0.93
Bronchial cystic dilation 0 0 1 1 (1.69) 1 (4.17) 0.195 1.000 0.96
Completely absorbed 1 (2.13) 0 0.441 1.000 1 16 (27.12) 1 (4.17) 8.586 0.003 0.97