Table 1.
Patients’ characteristics and laboratory results.
| Patients with IL (n=64) | Patients with PLC (n=132) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 56±11 | 61±9 | 0.003 |
| Men/women | 54/10 | 86/46 | 0.005 |
| Smokers | 39 (60.9%) | 81 (61.3%) | 0.954 |
| Smoking index | 570±375 | 973±1746 | 0.050 |
| Fever | 14 (21.9%) | N | - |
| Cough | 48 (75%) | 51 (38.6%) | 0.000 |
| Expectoration | 40 (62.5%) | 32 (24.2%) | 0.000 |
| Phlegm with blood | 26 (40.6%) | 10 (7.6%) | 0.000 |
| Chest pain | 19 (29.7%) | 15 (11.3%) | 0.001 |
| Hemoptysis | 2 (3.1%) | 5 (3.7%) | 0.815 |
| No symptoms | 4 (6.2%) | 67 (50.8%) | 0.000 |
| WBC count (×109) | 7.3±2.5 | N | - |
Note: IL = Inflammatory lesion; PLC = Peripheral lung cancer; WBC= White blood cell; N = Not mentioned.