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Table 1 Demographics of the subjects for analysis 1

From: Fractal analysis of low attenuation clusters on computed tomography in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

 

Overall

Better-quality scans [Proxy for inspiration > 0.8 and < 1.2]

No. of subjects

170

144

Age

71 ± 9

72 ± 8

Sex (Male: Female)

162: 8

139: 5

Body mass index

22 ± 3

22 ± 3

Pack-years

61 ± 35

62 ± 36

Pulmonary function

 FEV1 (% predicted)

61 ± 21

60 ± 21

 TLC (L)

5.8 ± 1.0

5.8 ± 1.0

 RV/TLC (%)

41 ± 8

42 ± 8

 DLCO (% predicted)

56 ± 19

53 ± 19

 DLCO/VA

2.9 ± 1.1

2.8 ± 1.0

CT

 LAA% (%)

29 ± 9

30 ± 9

 CT-TLV (L)

5.2 ± 1.0

5.4 ± 1.0

 Proxy for inspiration

0.91 ± 0.12

0.93 ± 0.08

 15th percentile (HU)

−988 ± 23

− 991 ± 22

 25th percentile (HU)

− 959 ± 24

− 962 ± 22

 35th percentile (HU)

− 935 ± 24

− 938 ± 23

  1. Data are expressed as the mean ± SD. A proxy for inspiration indicates the degree of the inspiration level during a CT scan that was obtained by dividing the total lung volume measured on CT (CT-TLV) by the total lung capacity (TLC) measured in pulmonary function tests. An appropriate quality CT scan was considered when the proxy for inspiration was more than 0.8 and less than 1.2. FEV1 Forced expiratory volume in 1 s, RV/TLC Residual volume / total lung capacity, DLCO Diffusion capacity, VA Alveolar ventilation, LAA% Percent low attenuation area less than − 950 Hounsfield units (HU)