Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Lung Carcinoma Patients Studied (N=87)
| Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| <40 years | 6 (6.8) |
| 40-60 year | 46 (52.8) |
| >60 year | 35 (40) |
| Mean Age | 63 year |
| Age Range | 38-80year |
| Gender | |
| Male | 70 (80.4) |
| Female | 17 (19.5) |
| Ratio | 4.1:1 |
| Smoking Ratio | |
| Never smoker | 18 (20.6) |
| Current smoker | 44 (50.5) |
| Ex-smoker | 25 (28.7) |
| Occupation | |
| Farmer | 51 (58.6) |
| Laborer | 15 (17.2) |
| Cotton mill worker | 10 (11.4) |
| Housewife | 07 (8.04) |
| Other | 04 (4.59) |
| Associated Disease | |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 19 (21.8) |
| Hypertension | 15 (17.2) |
| COPD | 12 (13.7) |
| PTB | 15 (17.2) |
| Other | 4 (4.5) |
| None | 22 (25.2) |
| Symptom | |
| Cough | 70 (80.4) |
| Chest Pain | 62 (71.2) |
| Dyspnoea | 69 (79.3) |
| Hemoptysis | 21 (24.2) |
| Decreased Appetite | 54 (62) |
| Fever | 20 (22.9) |
| Weight loss | 15 (17.2) |
| Vomiting | 14 (16) |
| Hoarseness of voice | 08 (9.1) |
| CT scan finding | |
| Consolidation | 08 (9.1) |
| Collapse | 13 (14.9) |
| Mass | 77 (88.5) |
| Pleural effusion | 23 (26.4) |
| Hilar Prominence | 08 (9.1) |
| Histology Type* | |
| Adenocarcinoma | 40 (48.1) |
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 42 (50.6) |
| Large cell carcinoma | 1 (1.2) |
| Small cell carcinoma | 4 (4.6) |
| Characteristics | N (%) |
| TNM staging* | |
| Stage I | 46 (52.8) |
| Stage II | 28 (32.1) |
| Stage III | 13 (14.9) |
*TNM, tumour, node, metatstsis