Table II.
Comparison of clinical data among groups.
| Groups | n | LC patients (n=108) | IPF patients (n=88) | Normal controls (n=100) | F-value | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.060 | 0.971 | ||||
| Male | 203 | 75 | 60 | 68 | ||
| Female | 93 | 33 | 28 | 32 | ||
| Age | 0.498 | 0.780 | ||||
| >60 | 174 | 65 | 49 | 60 | ||
| ≤60 | 122 | 43 | 39 | 40 | ||
| Smoking history | 1.356 | 0.508 | ||||
| Yes | 205 | 78 | 62 | 65 | ||
| No | 91 | 30 | 26 | 35 | ||
| Alcoholism | 0.858 | 0.651 | ||||
| Yes | 49 | 20 | 12 | 17 | ||
| No | 247 | 88 | 76 | 83 | ||
| Exercise habits | 0.612 | 0.736 | ||||
| Yes | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | ||
| No | 260 | 93 | 79 | 88 | ||
| Place of residence | 0.511 | 0.775 | ||||
| Urban area | 267 | 99 | 78 | 90 | ||
| Rural area | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Marital status | 0.166 | 0.920 | ||||
| Married | 273 | 99 | 82 | 92 | ||
| Unmarried | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 |
LC, lung cancer; IPF, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.