TABLE 1.
DEMOGRAPHICS IN THE CASE (INVASIVE LUNG CARCINOMA) AND CONTROL (FREE OF INVASIVE LUNG CARCINOMAS FOR AT LEAST 5 YR) COHORTS
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P Values from χ2 Test
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases (%) | Controls (%) | Abnormal FISH (%) | Cancer Status* | FISH** | |
| Characteristic | (n = 44) | (n = 90) | (n = 56) | (44:90) | (56:78) |
| Age, yr | 0.22 | 0.10 | |||
| 30–59 | 12 (27.3) | 37 (41.1) | 19 (33.9) | ||
| 60–69 | 18 (40.9) | 34 (37.8) | 18 (32.1) | ||
| ⩾70 | 14 (31.8) | 19 (21.1) | 19 (33.9) | ||
| Sex | 0.41 | 0.29 | |||
| Male | 36 (81.8) | 68 (75.6) | 46 (82.1) | ||
| Female | 8 (18.2) | 22 (24.4) | 10 (17.9) | ||
| Pack-years | 0.31 | 0.07 | |||
| ⩽50 | 18 (40.9) | 48 (53.3) | 22 (39.3) | ||
| 50–76 | 11 (25.0) | 22 (24.4) | 14 (25.0) | ||
| ⩾75 | 14 (31.8) | 19 (21.1) | 19 (33.9) | ||
| Missing | 1 (2.3) | 1 (1.1) | 1 (1.8) | ||
| Smoking status | 0.07 | 0.03 | |||
| Current | 30 (68.2) | 46 (51.1) | 26 (46.4) | ||
| Former | 14 (31.8) | 43 (47.8) | 30 (53.6) | ||
| Missing | (0.0) | 1. (1.1) | (0.0) | ||
Definition of abbreviation: FISH = fluorescence in situ hybridization.
*
Cases:controls.
**
Abnormal FISH:normal FISH.