Table 1. Patient characteristics.
| Variables | Number of patients |
|---|---|
| Age | 888 |
| 18–44 | 49 |
| 45–54 | 102 |
| 55–64 | 266 |
| 65–74 | 312 |
| 75 + | 161 |
| Gender | 888 |
| Male | 683 |
| Female | 205 |
| Anatomic Site | 888 |
| Pleural | 740 |
| Peritoneum | 148 |
| Histology | 888 |
| Epithelial or epithelioid | 636 |
| Biphasic | 165 |
| Sarcomatoid | 87 |
| Race | 820 |
| European American | 792 |
| Non-European American | 28 |
| History of Smoking | 641 |
| Yes | 364 |
| No | 277 |
| History of Asbestos Exposure | 531 |
| Yes | 413 |
| No | 118 |
| Stage Group (limited to pleural cases) | 381 |
| I | 178 |
| II | 24 |
| III | 157 |
| IV | 22 |
| Therapy Type | 477 |
| Surgery | 101 |
| Surgery + Chemo | 327 |
| Surgery + Chemo + Radiation | 49 |