Table 2. Relationship between patient characteristics and EGFR mutation status.
EGFR mutation positive (n=32)
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EGFR mutation negative (n=85)
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Characteristics | No. of Patients | % | No. of Patients | % | P |
Sex | |||||
Male | 11 | 34 | 50 | 59 | |
Female | 21 | 66 | 35 | 41 | <0.02 |
Histology | |||||
Adenocarcinoma | 31 | 97 | 66 | 78 | |
Nonadenocarcinoma | 1 | 3 | 19 | 22 | =0.001 |
Smoking status | |||||
Never | 21 | 66 | 31 | 36 | |
Current/former | 11 | 34 | 54 | 64 | <0.001 |
EGFR=epidermal growth factor receptor.