Table 1 Baseline characteristics of lung cancer patients
From: A 10-year retrospective study of lung cancer in Uganda
Variables | Female (n = 117) Freq (%) | Male (n = 90) Freq (%) | Total (n = 207) Freq (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age in years, median (IQR) | 60 (30–89) | 58.5 (20–94) | 60 (20–94) | .579 |
Ever smoker Unknown | 9 (7.7) 2 (1.7) | 35 (38.9) 0 (0.0) | 44 (21.3) 2 (1.0) | .0001 |
Smoking duration in pack-years, median (IQR) | 8.5 (7–10) | 16 (1–50) | 15(1–50) | .568 |
Alcohol use Unknown | 29 (24.7) 2 (1.7) | 50 (55.6) 1 (1.1) | 79 (38.2) 3 (1.4) | .0001 |
Family history of cancer Unknown | 17 (14.5) 5 (4.3) | 13 (14.4) 4 (4.4) | 30 (14.5) 9 (4.3) | .999 |
HIV Positive Unknown | 11 (9.4) 1 (0.9) | 7 (7.8) 0 (0.0) | 18 (8.7) 1 (0.5) | .805 |
ECOG score | .935 | |||
0 1 2 3 4 Unknown | 5 (4.3) 37 (31.6) 39 (33.3) 22 (18.8) 7 (6.0) 7 (6.0) | 4 (4.4) 30 (33.3) 36 (40.0) 15 (16.7) 4 (4.4) 1 (1.1) | 9 (4.3) 67 (32.4) 75 (36.2) 37 (17.9) 11 (5.3) 8 (3.9) | |
BMI, median (IQR) | 23.9 (14.2–43.6) | 20.7 (14.5–32.9) | 21.7(14.2–43.6) | .016 |
Lung cancer type | ||||
Adenocarcinoma Squamous cell carcinoma Other NSCLC SCLC | 83 (70.9) 22 (18.8) 9 (7.7) 3 (2.6) | 66 (73.3) 16 (17.8) 4 (4.4) 4 (4.4) | 149 (72.0) 38 (18.4) 13 (6.3) 7 (3.4) | |
Stage | .966 | |||
IIIB IIIC IVA IVB Unknown | 2 (1.7) 2 (1.7) 59 (50.4) 54 (46.2) 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.1) 2 (2.2) 43 (47.8) 43 (47.8) 1 (1.1) | 3 (1.4) 4 (1.9) 102 (49.3) 90 (43.5) 1 (0.5) |