| Variable | Aging % (n) | Young-adult %(n) | p-value |
| Bronchial wall thickening | 16.8 (16) | 24.0 (6) | 0.011 |
| Bronchial dilation | 14.7 (14) | 16.0 (4) | 0.015 |
| Centrilobular nodule | 4.2 (4) | 0.0 (0) | - |
| Dilation of the pulmonary artery | 33.8 (8) | 50.0 (4) | 0.399 |