Table 3. Correlation between the extent of lung lesions, vascular-related parameters, and lung function.
| Characteristics | VC% | FVC% | FEV1% | TLC% | DLco% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total lung volume (mL) | 0.45** | 0.47** | 0.50** | 0.49** | 0.24* |
| All lesion volume (mL) | −0.51** | −0.49** | −0.45** | −0.50** | −0.62** |
| All lesion ratio (%) | −0.62** | −0.60** | −0.57** | −0.61** | −0.67** |
| HC (%) | −0.12 | −0.12 | −0.09 | −0.19 | −0.45** |
| RE (%) | −0.48** | −0.47** | −0.47** | −0.47** | −0.41** |
| TRBR (%) | −0.29** | −0.27** | −0.17 | −0.31** | −0.25* |
| GGO (%) | −0.07 | −0.10 | −0.08 | −0.04 | 0.05 |
| Right upper lung lesion (%) | −0.54** | −0.54** | −0.51** | −0.58** | −0.57** |
| Right middle lung lesion (%) | −0.52** | −0.51** | −0.48** | −0.53** | −0.52** |
| Right lower lung lesion (%) | −0.49** | −0.49** | −0.48** | −0.46** | −0.52** |
| Left upper lung lesion (%) | −0.43** | −0.42** | −0.38** | −0.40** | −0.48** |
| Left middle lunge lesion (%) | −0.61** | −0.58** | −0.55** | −0.55** | −0.56** |
| Left lower lung lesion (%) | −0.40** | −0.39** | −0.39** | −0.38** | −0.51** |
| Pulmonary vascular-related indexes | |||||
| TPVV (mL) | 0.31** | 0.33** | 0.34** | 0.34** | 0.36** |
| TPVV (%) | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.33** |
| The number of pulmonary vessel branches | 0.29** | 0.30** | 0.31** | 0.32** | 0.36** |
| PAV (mL) | 0.32** | 0.34** | 0.35** | 0.36** | 0.41** |
| PAV (%) | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.39** |
| The number of pulmonary artery branches | 0.31** | 0.33** | 0.34** | 0.37** | 0.40** |
| PVV (mL) | 0.29** | 0.30** | 0.31** | 0.31** | 0.31** |
| PVV (%) | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.28** |
| The number of pulmonary vein branches | 0.27** | 0.28** | 0.29** | 0.29** | 0.33** |
*, P<0.05; **, P<0.001. VC%, percentage of predicted vital capacity; FVC%, percentage of predicted forced vital capacity; FEV1%, percentage of forced expiratory volume in 1 second; TLC%, percentage of predicted total lung capacity; DLco%, percentage of predicted diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide. TPVV, total pulmonary vascular volume; PAV, pulmonary artery volume; PVV, pulmonary vein volume; TRBR, traction bronchiectasis; RE, reticular pattern; HC, honeycombing; GGO, ground glass opacity.