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Table 4 Chest CT at 12-month follow-up according to severity groups

From: Lung function and radiological findings 1 year after COVID-19: a prospective follow-up

 

Severity group 1

n = 81

Severity group 2

n = 18

Severity group 3

n = 57

Total

n = 156

p-value

Normal CT pattern

28 (34.6%)

2 (11.1%)

3 (5.3%)

33 (21.2%)

0.001

Consolidation

14 (17.3%)

0 (0%)

11 (19.3%)

25 (16%)

0.12

GGO

29 (35.8%)

11 (61.1%)

31 (54.4%)

71 (45.5%)

0.02

Reticular pattern

26 (32.1%)

4 (22.2%)

23 (40.4%)

53 (33.9%)

0.36

Traction bronchiectasis

14 (17.3%)

6 (33.3%)

28 (49.1%)

48 (30.8%)

0.001

Parenchymal bands

14 (17.3%)

6 (33.3%)

32 (56.1%)

52 (33.4%)

0.001

Fibrosis-like changesa

39 (48.1%)

15 (83.4%)

48 (84.2%)

102 (65.4%)

0.001

  1. Data are n (%). Severity group 1: mild. Severity group 2: moderate. Severity group 3: severe
  2. CT computed tomography, GGO ground glass opacity
  3. aFibrotic-like changes: defined as the presence of traction bronchiectasis, reticular pattern and/or parenchymal bands