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. 2007 Mar 27;96(8):1191–1196. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6603710

Table 2. Mutation rate by patient background.

Population N Mutation (%) 95%CI P-valuea
All samples 91 28 (30.8)    
Male 59 12 (20.3) 11.0–32.8 0.005
Female 32 16 (50.0) 31.9–68.1  
Never-smoker 38 17 (44.7) 28.6–61.7 0.014
Ever-smoker 53 11 (20.8) 10.8–34.1  
Adeno 81 27 (33.3) 23.2–44.7 0.166
Non-adeno 10 1 (10.0) 0.3–44.5  
         
Brinkman Index
 0 38 17 (44.7) 28.6–61.7 0.055b
 1≪500 9 2 (22.2) 2.8–60.0  
 500≪1000 25 7 (28.0) 12.1–49.4  
 1000< 18 2 (11.1) 1.4–34.7  
a

Fisher's exact test (two-sided).

b

χ2-test (likelihood ratio).