Table 2.
Demographics characteristics and main CT chest findings of no-steatosis and steatosis groups.
| All (n = 480) | No-steatosis (n = 369) | Steatosis (n = 111) | p-value (non-adjusted) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 173 (36.04) | 145 (39.30) | 28 (25.23) | 0.0068 |
| Male | 307 (63.96) | 224 (60.70) | 83 (74.77) | |
| Age, years | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 65.96 (14.91) | 66.91 (15.62) | 70 [56–80] | |
| Median [q1–q3] | 68 [56–78] | 62.79 (11.81) | 62 [55–71] | |
| N° of GGO lobes | ||||
| 0 | 24 (5.00) | 21 (5.69) | 3 (2.70) | 0.0076 |
| 1 | 13 (2.71) | 12 (3.25) | 1 (0.90) | |
| 2 | 21 (4.38) | 18 (4.88) | 3 (2.70) | |
| 3 | 29 (6.04) | 29 (7.86) | 0 | |
| 4 | 52 (10.83) | 40 (10.84) | 12 (10.81) | |
| 5 | 341 (71.04) | 249 (67.48) | 92 (82.88) | |
| N° of consolidation lobes | ||||
| 0 | 78 (16.25) | 64 (17.34) | 14 (12.61) | 0.4059 |
| 1 | 47 (9.79) | 39 (10.57) | 8 (7.21) | |
| 2 | 112 (23.33) | 88 (23.85) | 24 (21.62) | |
| 3 | 75 (15.63) | 52 (14.09) | 23 (20.72) | |
| 4 | 59 (12.29) | 44 (11.92) | 15 (13.51) | |
| 5 | 109 (22.71) | 82 (22.22) | 27 (24.32) | |
| Bilateral alteration | 443 (92.29) | 336 (91.06) | 107 (96.40) | 0.0644 |
| Pleural effusion | ||||
| 0 | 442 (92.08) | 335 (90.79) | 107 (96.40) | 0.1585 |
| 1 | 19 (3.96) | 17 (4.61) | 2 (1.80) | |
| 2 | 19 (3.96) | 17 (4.61) | 2 (1.80) | |
| Lymph nodes | 85 (17.71) | 59 (15.99) | 26 (23.42) | 0.0720 |
| Pericardial effusion | 23 (4.79) | 20 (5.42) | 3 (2.70) | 0.2399 |
| Crazy Paving | 190 (39.58) | 139 (37.67) | 51 (45.95) | 0.1180 |
| Reverse Halo Sign | 30 (6.25) | 23 (6.23) | 7 (6.31) | 0.9777 |
| RSNA assessment | ||||
| Typical | 402 (83.75) | 299 (81.03) | 103 (92.79) | 0.0314 |
| Indeterminate | 34 (7.08) | 31 (8.40) | 3 (2.70) | |
| Atypical | 30 (6.25) | 27 (7.32) | 3 (2.70) | |
| Negative | 14 (2.92) | 12 (3.25) | 2 (1.80) | |
Data are patients with percentage in parentheses. Age is mean ± standard deviation. Time interval is shown as median.
RSNA: Radiological Society of North America.