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Table 2 Relationships between presence of unilateral or bilateral “Velcro-type” crackles and radiologic pattern on HRCT. Data expressed as Odds ratio (OR) with 95% Confidence Intervals (95% CI) and p value

From: “Velcro-type” crackles predict specific radiologic features of fibrotic interstitial lung disease

HRCT pattern

Bilateral “Velcro-type” crackles

Unilateral “Velcro-type” crackles

 

OR (CI 95%)

p

OR (CI 95%)

p

FILD

13.46 (5.71–29.182)

< 0.001

0.58 (0.29–1.16)

0.12

Definite UIP

19.8 (5.28–74.25)

< 0.001

0.49 (0.14–1.66)

0.25

Possible UIP

13.09 (4.87–35.2)

< 0.001

0.55 (0.23–1.34)

0.19

Inconsistent with UIP

10.8 (3.85–32.85)

< 0.001

0.75 (0.26–2)

0.53