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Table 1 Summary of CT findings and their association with dyspnea

From: Short-term follow-up HRCT Chest of COVID-19 survivors and association with persistent dyspnea

Radiological findings

Frequency (%)

Dyspnea

P value

Present (n = 18)

Absent (n = 22)

Ground-glass opacity

34 (85%)

14

20

0.56

Consolidations

8 (20%)

6

2

0.28

Reticulation

32 (80%)

14

18

1

Traction bronchiectasis

14 (35%)

8

6

0.64

Cystic changes

10 (25%)

10

0

0.026

Sub- pleural stripes

16 (40%)

10

6

0.36

Fibro- parenchymal bands

20 (50%)

6

14

0.37

Distribution

Central

0 (0%)

0

0

0.32

Peripheral

10 (25%)

2

8

Central and peripheral

30 (75%)

16

14

Patchy

14 (35%)

0

14

0.001

Diffuse

26 (65%)

20

6

No. of segments involved

 < 10 Segments

14(35%)

0

14

0.005

 >  = 10 segments

26 (65%)

18

8

HRCT severity score

 <  = 7

10

0

10

0.038

 > 7

30

18

12

Overall Predominant CT pattern

Reticular pattern

22 (55%)

8

14

 

Cystic pattern

8 (20%)

6

2

Ground- glass pattern

10 (25%)

4

6