Parameters Total (n=35) Without CT findings (n=7) With CT findings (n=28) p
Age 54.4 ± 9.2 52.1 ± 8.4 55 ± 9.4 0.469
Gender Female, n (%) Male, n (%) 33 (94.3) 2 (5.7) 7 (100) 0 (0) 26 (92.9) 2 (7.1)
0.466
Asthma, n (%) 5 (14.3) 2 (28.6) 3 (10.7) 0.256
COPD, n (%) 4 (11.4) 0 (0) 4 (14.3) 0.562
DM, n (%) 3 (8.6) 0 (0) 3 (10.7) 0.365
HT, n (%) 5 (14.3) 1 (14.3) 4 (14.3) 1
CRF, n (%) 1 (2.9) 0 (0) 1 (3.6) 0.612
CAD 1 (2.9) 0 (0) 1 (3.6) 0.612
Hypothyroidism, n (%) 2 (5.7) 0 (0) 2 (7.1) 0.466
RA 1 (2.9) 0 (0) 1 (3.6) 0.612
Alergic rhinitis,n (%) 1 (2.9) 0 (0) 1 (3.6) 0.612
ILD, n (%) 1 (2.9) 0 (0) 1 (3.6) 0.612
Multiple Sclerosis, n (%) 1 (2.9) 1 (14.3) 0 (0) 0.200
Hydroxychloroquine, n (%) 31 (88.6) 4 (57.1) 27 (96.4) 0.019
Steroid, n (%) 24 (68.6) 5 (71.4) 19 (67.9) 0.856
MTX, n (%) 2 (5.7) 2 (28.6) 0 (0) 0.035
Azathioprine, n (%) 8 (22.9) 3 (42.9) 5 (17.9) 0.312
Colchicine, n (%) 2 (5.7) 2 (28.6) 0 (0) 0.035
Dry cough, n (%) 6 (17.1) 2 (28.6) 4 (14.3) 0.576
Effort dyspnea, n (%) 8 (22.9) 2 (28.6) 6 (21.4) 0.648
Raynaud phenomenon, n (%) 8 (22,8) 2 (28,5) 6 (21,4) 0.644
Duration of illness, median (min-max) 74 (1-180) 80 (2-120) 32 (1-180) 0.214