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Table 4 Relationship between saliva aspiration and chest CT findings

From: Effect of aspiration on the lungs in children: a comparison using chest computed tomography findings

 

Univariate logistic regression analysis

Multivariate logistic regression analysis (adjusted for age and sex)

RC

OR

95% CI

p-value

RC

OR

95% CI

p-value

Parenchymal band

0.136

1.146

0.196–6.685

0.880

0.206

1.229

0.202–7.465

0.823

Bronchiolectasis

0.678

1.971

0.749–5.182

0.169

0.687

1.987

0.737–5.361

0.175

Bronchial wall thickening

1.442

4.231

1.485–12.055

0.007

1.645

5.182

1.663–16.151

0.005

Bronchiectasis

n.c.

   

n.c.

   

Atelectasis

1.216

3.375

1.124–10.131

0.030

1.210

3.353

1.088–10.334

0.035

Tree-in-bud pattern

−1.214

0.297

0.035–2.548

0.268

−1.236

0.291

0.034–2.501

0.261

Intraluminal airway debris

2.024

7.565

0.748–76.507

0.087

1.961.

7.107

0.673–75.020

0.103

  1. CT, computed tomography; RC, regression coefficient; OR, odds ratio; 95% CI, 95 confidence interval; n.c., not calculated.