Table 5 Adjusted comparisons of air trapping quantitative imaging parameters (n = 107)
From: Quantitative imaging analysis detects subtle airway abnormalities in symptomatic military deployers
Adjusted# | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Difference in means | 95% Confidence interval | p-value | |
E/I TLV ratio | |||
Deployer vs control | − 0.11 | − 0.16, − 0.06 | < 0.0001 |
Definite vs control | − 0.11 | − 0.16, − 0.05 | 0.0006+ |
Possible vs control | − 0.11 | − 0.16, − 0.06 | 0.0003+ |
Definite vs possible | 0.001 | − 0.05, 0.05 | 1.00+ |
E/I MLD ratio | |||
Deployer vs control | − 0.05 | − 0.08, − 0.02 | 0.0008 |
Definite vs control | − 0.05 | − 0.09, − 0.02 | 0.004+ |
Possible vs control | − 0.05 | − 0.08, − 0.01 | 0.01+ |
Definite vs possible | − 0.008 | − 0.04, 0.02 | 0.83+ |
LAA%-856 (%) | |||
Deployer vs control | − 1.1 | − 4.4, 2.2 | 0.51 |
Definite vs control | − 1.0 | − 4.7, 2.7 | 0.86+ |
Possible vs control | − 1.2 | − 4.7, 2.4 | 0.79+ |
Definite vs possible | 0.17 | − 2.9, 3.3 | 0.99+ |