Table 4 Comparison of chest CT and pathological findings among three groups
From: Nonspecific interstitial pneumonia: clinical associations and outcomes
| Â | SAD-NSIP | i-NSIP-Ab+ | i-NSIP-Ab- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | Â |
Baseline Chest CT Findings | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Ground glass opacity, initial presentation | 17/23(73.9) | 20/30(66.7) | 25/44(56.8) | 0.358 |
  After follow up | 19/28(67.9) | 21/31(67.7) | 23/38(60.5) | 0.765 |
Patchy opacity, initial presentation | 9/23(39.1) | 10/30(33.3) | 12/44(27.2) | 0.602 |
  After follow up | 10/28(35.7) | 11/31(35.5) | 10/38(26.3) | 0.633 |
Reticular opacity, initial presentation | 18/23(78.2) | 19/30(63.3) | 27/44(61.4) | 0.358 |
  After follow up | 22/28(78.6) | 20/31(64.5) | 22/38(57.9) | 0.211 |
Traction bronchiectasis, initial presentation | 9/23(39.1) | 6/30(20.0) | 8/44(18.2) | 0.167 |
  After follow up | 10/28(35.7) | 6/31(19.4) | 7/38(18.4) | 0.208 |
Pathological pattern | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Cellular pattern, initial presentation | 12/23(52.2) | 15/30(50.0) | 22/44(50.0) | 0.984 |
  After follow up | 15/28(53.6) | 14/31(45.2) | 20/38(52.6) | 0.768 |
Mixed pattern, initial presentation | 8/23(34.8) | 13/30(43.3) | 17/44(38.6) | 0.815 |
  After follow up | 10/28(35.7) | 14/31(45.2) | 14/38(36.8) | 0.707 |
Fibrotic pattern, initial presentation | 3/23(13.0) | 2/30(6.7) | 5/44(11.4) | 0.716 |
  After follow up | 3/28(10.7) | 4/31(12.9) | 3/38(7.9) | 0.791 |