Skip to main content

Table 1 The characteristic between study group and case–control group

From: Prognostic value of secreted phosphoprotein-1 in pleural effusion associated with non-small cell lung cancer

Characteristic

Study group

Control group

Number

85

24

Gender

  

 Male

43

14

 Female

42

10

Mean Age (range)

64 (36–86)

61 (23–86)

Disease

Non-small cell lung cancer

Benign lung disease

 

Adenocarcinoma 67

Pulmonary tuberculosis 18

 

Squamous cell carcinoma 13

Lung infection 2

 

Adenosquamous carcinoma 1

Pulmonary aspergillosis 2

 

Unkown-subtype* 4

AECOPD^ 2

  1. *Unknown-subtype: malignant cells were found in the exfoliative cytology of pleural fluid, and the pathological features resembled non-small cell lung cancer but could not be definitively identified its subtype. ^AECOPD: acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.