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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 May 27.
Published in final edited form as: Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2009 Apr 28;2(5):440–449. doi: 10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-08-0136

Table 3.

Risk of histology progression

Risk of progression*
Comparison (treated/observed)
Observation Treated Odds ratio (95% CI) P
All subjects
n 27 48
 Maximum 15 (55.6%) 24 (50.0%) 0.97 (0.36–2.66) 0.95
 Average 20 (74.1%) 27 (56.2%) 0.48 (0.17–1.37) 0.17
 Dysplasia index 19 (70.4%) 23 (47.9%) 0.39 (0.14–1.10) 0.08
Current smokers
n 12 21
 Maximum 4 (33.3%) 11 (52.4%) 2.67 (0.55–12.98) 0.22
 Average 9 (75.0%) 12 (57.1%) 0.44 (0.09–2.16) 0.31
 Dysplasia Index 9 (75.0%) 10 (47.6%) 0.28 (0.05–1.45) 0.13
Former smokers
n 15 27
 Maximum 11 (73.3%.) 13 (48.1%) 0.41 (0.10–1.71) 0.22
 Average 11 (73.3%,) 15 (55.6%) 0.52 (0.13–2.15) 0.37
 Dysplasia index 10 (66.7%) 13 (48.1%,) 0.48 (0.13–1.83) 0.28
*

Progression defined as worsening of a subject’s histologic score or failure to obtain a follow-up bronchoscopy.

Adjusted for baseline histology (either maximum, average, or dysplasia index). All subject analysis is also adjusted for smoking status.