N (%) | Non-specialist 40 | Specialist 27 | χ2 p Value |
---|---|---|---|
Age at presentation (years) | 36 | 39 | |
Gender | |||
Male | 21 (52.5) | 10 (38.5) | 0.2 |
Female | 19 (47.5) | 17 (62.9) | |
Smoking history | |||
Current | 10 (25) | 5 (18.5) | |
Ex | 23 (57.5) | 20 (74.1) | 0.73 |
Never | 1 (2.5) | 1 (3.7) | |
Pack years | 20.9 | 18.5 | |
Diagnosis | |||
Bronchoscopy | 9 (22.5) | 8 (29.6) | 0.5 |
HRCT scan | 28 (70.0) | 27 (100) | 0.05* |
Lung biopsy | 19 (47.5) | 12 (44.4) | 0.8 |
Investigation | |||
Echocardiogram | 10 (25) | 15 (55.6) | 0.01* |
Treatment | |||
Smoking cessation | 25 (62.5) | 21 (77.8) | 0.19 |
Steroids | 10 (25) | 9 (33.3) | 0.46 |
Cytotoxic | 4 (10) | 14 (51.8) | 0.0001* |
Lung transplantation | 1 (2.5) | 0 (0) | 0.84 |
Outcome | |||
Deceased | 9 (22.5) | 1 (3.7) | 0.03* |
*Significant result (p<0.05).
HRCT, high resolution computed tomography.