Table 3

Correlation (Pearson’s coefficient) between ILO score, lung function, and symptom score

Profusion
 scoreNumber of zones affectedOpacity type “t” over “s”Pleural thickening
*p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001; ****p<0.0001.
FEV1, % pred−0.34*−0.27−0.19−0.35*
FVC, % pred−0.52***−0.38*−0.41**−0.50***
FEV1/FVC ratio 0.38* 0.23 0.16 0.24
TLC, % pred−0.60****−0.40*−0.33*−0.50***
DLCO, % pred−0.63****−0.42**−0.15−0.28
KCO, % pred−0.34*−0.17 0.05 0.05
A-a gradient 0.35* 0.27−0.09 0.13
Symptom score 0.26−0.06 0.22 0.20