Table 1.
Baseline clinical characteristics of patients with basaloid and non-basaloid SCCs.
| Characteristic | Basaloid (n = 39) | Non-basaloid (n = 161) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years)a | 66.38 ± 9.357 | 66.3 ± 8.828 | 0.957 |
| Sex (M: F) | 37:2 | 148:13 | 0.74 |
| Smoking history | 0.633 | ||
| Current smoker | 13 (33.3) | 53 (32.9) | |
| Ex-smoker | 24 (61.5) | 92 (57.1) | |
| Never smoker | 2 (5.1) | 16 (9.9) | |
| Smoking duration (pack-years)a | 37.077 ± 16.6388 | 36.292 ± 23.9652 | 0.811 |
| Symptomsb | 0.001 | ||
| Yes | 22 (56.4) | 44 (27.3) | |
| No | 17 (43.6) | 117 (72.7) |
Unless otherwise indicated, data are given as number of patients with percentages in parentheses. aData are given as mean ± standard deviation. bIncluded symptoms are cough, sputum, hemoptysis, dyspnea, and chest pain or discomfort. A p value < 0.05 was considered to be significant.