Table 1.
Clinical, demographic and pathological characteristics of 222 patients with SCLC.
| Variable | Subgroup | N = 222 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age at diagnosis ± SD (years) | 65.76 ± 19.1 | |
| Gender | Male | 152 (68) |
| Female | 70 (32) | |
| Age at diagnosis (years) | Less than 60 | 46 (21) |
| More than 60 | 176 (79) | |
| Nationality | Lebanese | 167 (75) |
| Non-Lebanese | 55 (25) | |
| Smoking status at diagnosis | Active smoker | 108 (49) |
| Former smoker | 82 (37) | |
| Never smoker | 18 (8) | |
| Unknown | 14 (6) | |
| Waterpipe smoker | 4 (2) | |
| Presentation | None/Incidental | 18 (8) |
| Respiratory symptomsa | 128 (58) | |
| Systemic symptomsb | 13 (6) | |
| Weight loss | 17 (8) | |
| Pain | 44 (20) | |
| Unknown | 46 (21) | |
| Stage at diagnosis | Limited disease | 65 (29) |
| Extensive disease | 157 (71) | |
| Overall survival | Alive | 99 (45) |
| Dead | 123 (55) |
a
Respiratory symptoms: cough, hemoptysis, dyspnea, upper respiratory tract infection.
b
Systemic symptoms: weakness, fatigue, fever, night sweats, anorexia.