Table 3 Univariate Correlation Between Pulmonary Function Test Results and HRCT Scores
FVC% pred. | FEV1% pred. | FEV1/FVC % | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BRC | Asthma | COPD | BRC | Asthma | COPD | BRC | Asthma | COPD | |
Extent of bronchiectasis | -0.472* | -0.122 | 0.042 | -0.570† | -0.174 | -0.388 | 0.524† | -0.135 | -0.137 |
Bronchial wall thickening | -0.288† | -0.064 | 0.062 | -0.332† | -0.040 | -0.285 | -0.296* | -0.029 | -0.147 |
Bronchial wall dilatation | -0.449* | -0.001 | 0.004 | -0.562† | -0.010 | -0.075 | 0.532† | -0.027 | -0.163 |
Plugging of large airways | -0.228 | -0.195 | 0.113 | -0.429† | -0.285 | 0.298 | 0.432† | -0.288 | -0.311 |
Plugging of small airways | -0.102 | -0.081 | 0.264 | -0.181 | -0.054 | 0.092 | -0.235* | -0.020 | -0.124 |
Decreased attenuation | -0.392* | -0.198 | 0.087 | -0.517† | -0.318 | 0.048 | -0.353* | -0.203 | -0.069 |