Table 2.

General description of lung cancer patients and CAP patients.

Variable (N)	CO (N=23)	CAP (N=20)
Age	51.81±13.92	51.35±17.22
Gender (male, %)	10 (43.5)	12 (60.0)
Laboratory data
WBC	6.2±2.1	8.28±3.62
NE%	65.6±12.2	65.8±17.6
PLT	275.8±68.1	214.4±108.9
BUN	4.7±1.7	4.8±2.3
CRP	ND	74.5±79.9
ESR	ND	64.0±7.8

Data are presented as median ±SD or n (%). N – number of individuals; CO – controls (lung cancer patients); CAP – community-acquired pneumonia patient; ND – not detected; WBC – white blood cell; NE – neutrophil; PLT – platelet; BUN – blood urea nitrogen; CRP – C-reactive protein; ESR – erythrocyte sedimentation rate.