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Table 1 Main characteristics of patients (n = 406)

From: Management of malignant pleural mesothelioma: a French multicenter retrospective study (GFPC 0802 study)

Age at diagnosis, years (mean + SD)

68.9 ± 9.8

Gender, male

76.6 %

Smoking status (n = 367)

 

 Never smoker, n (%)

152 (42.4 %)

 Current smoker, n (%)

36 (9.8 %)

 Past smoker, n (%)

179 (48.8 %)

 Pack-years, mean ± SD

28 ± 17.1

Medical history, n (%)

 

 Cancer

40 (9.8 %)

 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

17 (4.2 %)

 Cardiovascular disorders

69 (17.0 %)

 High blood pressure

153 (37.7 %)

 Neurovascular disorders

15 (3.7 %)

 Asbestosis

7 (1.1 %)

Diabetes mellitus

54 (13.0 %)

Symptomatic at diagnosis (n = 373), n (%)

 

 Yes

347 (93.0 %)

 Dyspnea

248 (71.5 %)

 Thoracic pain

154 (44.4 %)

Other

158 (45.5 %)

Exposure to asbestos (n = 406), n (%)

259 (63.8 %)

Type of exposure (n = 259)

 

Professional

251 (96.9 %)

Environmental

8 (3.1 %)