Table 1 General characteristics of patients
Total % (n) N = 70 | |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 64.2 (46) |
Female | 35.8 (24) |
Age, years | |
Mean (± SD) | 60 (± 11.1) |
< 60 years | 47.1 (33) |
≥ 60 years | 52.9 (37) |
Smoking history | |
Present | 54.3 (38) |
Absent | 45.7 (32) |
Asbestos exposure | |
Present | 51.4 (36) |
Absent | 48.6 (34) |
Wood-smoke exposure | |
Absent | 64.3 (45) |
Present | 35.7 (25) |
ECOG-PS | |
0–1 | 71.4 (50) |
2 | 28.6 (20) |
Histology | |
Epithelial | 82.9 (58) |
Other | 17.1 (12) |
Karnofsky | |
< 80 | 41.4 (29) |
≥ 80 | 58.6 (41) |
Stage disease | |
III | 30.0 (21) |
IV | 70.0 (49) |