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. 2021 Feb 20;160(2):731–742. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.02.032

Table 2.

Cohort Demographics, Medical and Social Histories, and Lung Function Test Results

Variable All Patients (N = 315) ICI-P (n = 30) No ICI-P (n = 285)
Age, yr 66 (58-73) 62 (58.3-70.5) 66 (58-73)
Male sex 158 (50.2) 19 (63.3) 139 (48.8)
Race
 White 249 (79.0) 23 (76.7) 226 (79.3)
 Black 58 (18.4) 7 (23.3) 51 (17.9)
 Asian 1 (0.3) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.4)
 Other 7 (2.2) 0 (0.0) 7 (2.5)
Smoking history
 Ever 287 (91.1) 29 (96.7) 258 (90.5)
 Current 55 (19.2) 5 (17.2) 50 (19.4)
 Never 28 (8.9) 1 (3.3) 27 (9.5)
 Pack years 36.5 (25-50) 30 (25-47) 40 (25-50)
Pulmonary disease history
 Asthma 21 (6.7) 2 (6.7) 19 (6.7)
 COPD 127 (40.3) 18 (60.0) 109 (38.2)
 ILD 5 (1.6) 3 (10.0) 2 (0.7)
 Othera 7 (2.2) 3 (10.0) 4 (1.4)
Autoimmune or CTD history 10 (3.2) 1 (3.3) 9 (3.2)
History of chronic infection
 HIV 3 (1.0) 2 (6.7) 1 (0.4)
 Hepatitis C 4 (1.3) 1 (3.3) 3 (1.1)
Baseline spirometry
 Normal results 11 (3.5) 0 (0.0) 11 (3.9)
 Obstructionb 47 (14.9) 6 (20.0) 41 (14.4)
 Restrictionc 18 (5.7) 3 (10.0) 15 (5.3)
 No spirometry performed 239 (75.9) 21 (70.0) 218 (76.5)
Dlco % predictedd 59.9 ± 17.1 54.9 ± 15.0 60.6 ± 17.4

All data are presented as No. (%), median (interquartile range), or mean ± SD. CTD = connective tissue disease, Dlco = diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide; ICI-P = immune checkpoint inhibitor-related pneumonitis; ILD = interstitial lung disease.

a

Sarcoidosis, pulmonary hypertension, and fungal or mycobacterial pulmonary infection.

b

FEV1 to FVC ratio less than lower limit of normal.

c

Normal FEV1 to FVC ratio and FVC less than lower limit of normal.

d

Obtained in 69 of 315 patients (21.9%).