Table 1 Characteristics of the patient population.
From: SHOX2 DNA Methylation is a Biomarker for the diagnosis of lung cancer based on bronchial aspirates
Total | Cases | Controls | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 523 (100%) | 281 (100%) | 242 (100%) |
≤ 50 Years | 59 (11%) | 15 (5%) | 44 (18%) |
51-60 Years | 110 (21%) | 59 (21%) | 51 (21%) |
>60 Years | 344 (66%) | 206 (73%) | 138 (57%) |
Unknown | 10 (2%) | 1 (0%) | 9 (4%) |
Median Age | 66 | 67 | 65 |
Age Range | 23-90 | 37-90 | 23-85 |
Smoking Habits | |||
Non-smokers | 90 (17%) | 21 (7%) | 69 (29%) |
Smokers (Current and Former) | 320 (61%) | 213 (76%) | 107 (44%) |
Unknown Smoking Status | 113 (22%) | 47 (17%) | 66 (27%) |
Range Packs/Years (Smokers only) | 0-171 | 0-171 | 0-141 |
Median Packs/Years (Smokers only) | 32 | 40 | 10 |
Mean Packs/Years (Smokers only) | 34 | 42 | 22 |
Histology Subtype | |||
Squamous Cell Carcinoma | x | 103 (37%) | x |
Adenocarcinoma | x | 109 (39%) | x |
NSCLC NOS | x | 37 (13%) | x |
SCLC | x | 29 (10%) | x |
Other/Unknow | x | 3 (1%) | x |
Stage (UICC) | |||
I | x | 59 (21%) | x |
II | x | 43 (15%) | x |
III | x | 108 (38%) | x |
IV | x | 62 (22%) | x |
Unknown | x | 9 (3%) | x |