Table 1.
Relative differences in patient factors and compounds of interest between cancer and control patient groups.
| Patient factors | Controls (n = 61) | Cancer (n = 74) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | Range | Median | Range | ||
| Age (years) | 57.00 | 31–86 | 56.50 | 33–88 | 0.340 |
| BMI (kgm−2) | 28.26 | 20–45 | 26.37 | 17–38 | 0.003* |
| Gender (M:F) | 32:29 | 59:15 | 0.001* | ||
| Smoking pack years | 18.00 | 0–104 | 29.70 | 0–295 | 0.125 |
| Fasting time (hours) | 13.00 | 6–18 | 12.00 | 6–26 | 0.533 |
Mann Whitney-U test for independent samples and Chi squared testing for contingency tables, BMI Body Mass Index, ppm parts per million, *Statistical significance (p < 0.05).