Table 1.
Demographics and clinical characteristics of patients
| Characteristic | Adenocarcinoma | SqCC | Total | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 64 (76.2) | 20 (23.8) | 84 (100.0) | |
| Age, yr | 65.2±10.5 | 71.5±11.1 | 66.7±11.2 | 0.033 |
| Gender | <0.001 | |||
| Male | 33 (51.6) | 19 (95.0) | 52 (61.9) | |
| Female | 31 (48.4) | 1 (5.0) | 32 (38.1) | |
| Smoking history | 0.001 | |||
| Current or former | 30 (46.9) | 18 (90.0) | 48 (57.1) | |
| Never | 34 (53.1) | 2 (10.0) | 36 (42.9) | |
| Smoking amount, pack-yr | 28.2±15.0 | 37.0±14.9 | 31.5±15.4 | 0.055 |
| Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio | 4.76 (1.83–6.27) | 2.87 (1.95–5.31) | 3.05 (1.91–5.85) | 0.423 |
| Stage | ||||
| I/II/III/IV | 25/8/14/17 | 2/2/9/7 | 27/10/23/24 | |
| Mortality | 4 (6.3) | 5 (25.0) | 9 (10.7) | 0.035 |
Values are presented as number (%), mean±standard deviation, or median (interquartile range).
SqCC: squamous cell carcinoma.