Table 1.
Demographic and baseline characteristics of 194 patients
| Characteristics | All (n=194) | Malignant (n=139) | Benign (n=55) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sex |
|
|
|
0.811 |
| Male |
128(65.9) |
91(65.5) |
37(67.2) |
|
| Female |
66(34.1) |
48(34.5) |
18(32.8) |
|
|
Age (years)a |
63.7±10.4 |
64.6±10.1 |
62.7±11.6 |
0.236 |
|
Lesion Size (mm)a |
30.9±17.8 |
32.2±21.2 |
27.8±14.9 |
0.162 |
|
Location |
|
|
|
0.385 |
| Upper/Middle lobe |
129(66.5) |
95(68.3) |
34(61.8) |
|
| Lower lobe |
65(33.5) |
44(31.7) |
21(38.2) |
|
|
Method |
|
|
|
0.039 |
| CT-guidence |
142(73.1) |
96 (69.1) |
46(83.6) |
|
| Fluoro-guidence |
52(26.9) |
43(30.9) |
9(16.4) |
|
|
Past history |
|
|
|
|
| Smoking |
104(53.6) |
74 (53.2) |
30(54.5) |
0.869 |
| Hypertension |
85(43.8) |
59(42.4) |
26(47.2) |
0.283 |
| Diabetes |
25(12.8) |
20(14.3) |
5(9.1) |
0.321 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 30(15.4) | 16(11.5) | 14(25.4) | 0.015 |
Note-Values in parentheses are percentages. aData are presented as mean ± standard deviation.