Table 1.
Summary of characteristics a of the patients included in the study.
| [ALL] | Cancer | Control | p-Value | N b | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 380 | N = 115 | N = 265 | |||
| Age | 64.0 [54.0; 71.0] | 68.0 [62.5; 74.0] | 61.0 [51.0; 70.0] | <0.001 | 380 |
| Gender: | <0.001 | 380 | |||
| F | 153 (40.3%) | 28 (24.3%) | 125 (47.2%) | ||
| M | 227 (59.7%) | 87 (75.7%) | 140 (52.8%) | ||
| Lymphocytes, ×103/µL | 1.73 [1.24; 2.33] | 1.47 [1.07; 2.09] | 1.80 [1.33; 2.38] | 0.002 | 368 |
| Neutrophils, ×103/µL | 5.51 [4.11; 7.92] | 7.92 [5.65; 10.4] | 4.86 [3.85; 6.61] | <0.001 | 369 |
| Platelets, ×103/µL | 270 [216; 336] | 336 [269; 402] | 252 [203; 308] | <0.001 | 368 |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 13.4 [12.2; 14.5] | 12.8 [11.2; 14.0] | 13.5 [12.6; 14.8] | <0.001 | 360 |
| Smoking, packs/year | 20.0 [0.00; 40.0] | 40.0 [20.0; 50.0] | 10.0 [0.00; 30.0] | <0.001 | 337 |
| COPD: | <0.001 | 378 | |||
| n | 194 (51.3%) | 31 (27.4%) | 163 (61.5%) | ||
| y | 184 (48.7%) | 82 (72.6%) | 102 (38.5%) | ||
| Cardiovascular pathologies | 0.1 | 2212 | |||
| n | 58 (27.4%) | 31 (27.7%) | 27 (27.0%) | ||
| y | 154 (72.6%) | 81 (72.3%) | 73 (73.0%) | ||
| Diabetes mellitus | 0.217 | 2211 | |||
| n | 165 (78.2%) | 91 (82.0%) | 74 (74.0%) | ||
| y | 46 (21.8%) | 20 (18.0%) | 26 (26.0%) | ||
| Renal pathologies | 0.1 | 2209 | |||
| n | 194 (92.8%) | 101 (92.7%) | 93 (93.0%) | ||
| y | 15 (7.18%) | 8 (7.34%) | 7 (7.00%) | ||
| BMI, kg/m2 | 27.0 [23.4; 30.7] | 24.6 [21.4; 27.3] | 29.3 [26.0; 33.1] | <0.001 | 144 |
| NLR | 3.00 [2.00; 5.30] | 5.30 [3.15; 8.35] | 2.60 [1.80; 4.30] | <0.001 | 368 |
| PLR | 153 [109; 218] | 217 [150; 342] | 136 [105; 192] | <0.001 | 367 |
a Values are presented as numbers (percentages) for categorical variables and medians [interquartile range] for numerical variables. b Number of observations for a given variable. COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.