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Table 3 Demographic data related to current smoking status for control and cancer patients measured by GCMS.

From: Noninvasive detection of lung cancer by analysis of exhaled breath

  

Smokers

Non-smokers

Ex-smokers

Total

  

n

Age

Median (range)

n

Age

Median (range)

n

Age

Median (range)

n

Age

Median (range)

Control

Female

4

52.5 (21 - 65)

10

51.0 (23 - 87)

2

57.5 (30 - 85)

16

51.0 (21 - 87)

 

Male

3

26.0 (25 - 28)

12

35.5 (27 - 68)

0

 

15

33.0 (25 - 68)

 

Total

7

28.0 (21 - 65)

22

41.5 (23 - 87)

2

57.5 (30 - 85)

31

38.0 (21 - 87)

CA-patients

Female

10

60.5 (37 - 84)

5

59.0 (48 - 82)

9

58.0 (48 - 72)

24

58.5 (37 - 84)

 

Male

18

59.0 (45 - 78)

1

79.0 (79 - 79)

22

65.0 (51 - 79)

41

64.0 (45 - 79)

 

Total

28

59.0 (37 - 84)

6

66.5 (48 - 82)

31

65.0 (48 - 79)

65

63.0 (37 - 84)