Table 2

Normalised lumen area as a fraction of control group mean Embedded Image among subjects with HypoS, NormS and HyperS

Airway segmentHypokyphosis with scoliosis (HypoS)Normal kyphosis with scoliosis (NormS)Hyperkyphosis with scoliosis (HyperS)Kruskal-Wallis test (P value)
Trachea0.89±0.060.95±0.100.95±0.08<0.005*§
RMB0.71±0.150.81±0.130.85±0.18<0.0005*†
RUL0.62±0.320.85±0.330.75±0.24<0.05
BI0.55±0.220.77±0.170.92±0.21<0.0001*†¶
RB4+50.54±0.280.68±0.260.93±0.27<0.005*†
RB60.38±0.370.57±0.400.45±0.31<0.005*†‡
RLL70.34±0.320.63±0.310.86±0.29<0.0005*†
LMB0.74±0.200.88±0.130.86±0.27<0.05*
LUL0.88±0.120.98±0.321.02±0.380.420
LB1+2+30.89±0.360.85±0.480.62±0.370.079
LB4+50.78±0.260.83±0.381.30±0.660.116
LLB60.87±0.200.84±0.230.93±0.140.255
LB60.86±0.300.76±0.380.58±0.040.072
LLB0.82±0.270.81±0.310.84±0.130.131
  • Dunn’s post - hoc test: *P< 0.05 for c ontrol vs HypoS , † P<0.05 for c ontrol vs NormS , ‡P<0.05 for c ontrol vs HyperS, §P<0.05 for HypoS vs NormS, ¶ P<0.05 for HypoS vs HyperS.

  • BI, bronchus intermedius; LB1+2+3, left apicoposterior and anterior segmental bronchus; LB4+5, left lingula bronchus; LB6, superior segment of the left lower lobe; LLB (LLB6) , left lower lobe bronchus following (prior to) LB6 bifurcation ; LMB, left main bronchus; LUL, left upper lobe bronchus; RB4+5, middle lobe bronchus; RB6, right lower lobe superior segmental bronchus; RLL7, right lower lobe bronchus; RMB, right main bronchus; RUL, right upper lobe bronchus.