Table 1. Demographics of matched cohort along with p-value comparison between histoplasmosis and NSCLC.
| Demographic Variable | Histoplasmosis | NSCLC | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 31 | 40 | – |
| Sex | 23 F:8 M | 23 F:17 M | 0.14 |
| Age (years), mean, range | 57±8, 46–76 | 59±7.6, 47–79 | 0.12 |
| BMI, mean, range | 30.7±8.2, 19.1–51.8 | 27.9±8.2, 16.0–44.5 | 0.11 |
| Pack-years, mean, range | 14.5±17.8, 0–66 | 26.5±26.8, 0–92 | 0.03 |
| Smoking tertiary | |||
| Non | 10 | 7 | 0.1 |
| NSE | 16 | 18 | |
| SE | 5 | 15 | |
| Location | 9 | 20 | 0.05 |
| RUL | 9 | 20 | 0.05 |
| RML | 4 | 2 | |
| RLL | 11 | 4 | |
| LUL | 5 | 10 | |
| LLL | 2 | 4 | |
| Nodule diameter, mean, range | 11.4±3.5, 4.7–20.6 | 12.1±3.3, 4.4–17.1 | 0.40 |
NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer; N, number of subjects; F, female; M, male; BMI, body mass index; Non, never smoker; NSE, less than 30 pack-year history; SE, 30 or greater pack-year history; RUL, right upper lobe; RML, right middle lobe; RLL, right lower lobe; LUL, left upper lobe; LLL, left lower lobe.