Table 1. Main characteristics of the study population.
| Variable | MPM (23) | PAE (19) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | ||||
| Males | 17 (73.9%) | 15 (78.9%) | ||
| Females | 6 (26.1%) | 4(21.1%) | ||
| Age, (years), mean ± SD | 70.2 ±7.8 | 66.5 ±6.4 | ||
| BMI, (Kg/m2), mean ± SD | 25.1 ±4.4 | 26.3 ±4.2 | ||
| Smoking, n°(%), | ||||
| Current | 5 (21.8) | 3 (15.8) | ||
| Never | 6 (26.1) | 9 (47.4) | ||
| Former | 12 (52.1) | 7 (36.8) | ||
| Asbestos exposure, n°(%), | ||||
| Definite Occupational | 12 (52.3) | 19 (100) | ||
| Possible Occupational | 2 (4.3) | - | ||
| Environmental | 2 (4.3) | - | ||
| Unknown | 7 (30.4) | - | ||
| Years of Exposure, mean ± SD | 21.8 ± 17.1 | 26.2 ± 12.4 | ||
| Years of Latency, mean ± SD | 53.2 ± 11.7 | 46.3 ± 7.6 | ||
| Years since Last Exposure, mean ± SD | 29.3 ± 20.5 | 20.1 ± 12.4 | ||
| Histological subtype | ||||
| Epithelioid | 10 | |||
| Biphasic | 11 | |||
| Sarcomatoid | 1 | |||
| Not specified | 1 | |||