Table 1.
Characterization of the studied sample.
| Characteristics | Groups—N (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Cancer | p | ||
| Gender | Female | 4 (20.0) | 8 (13.3) | 0.470 |
| Male | 16 (80.0) | 52 (86.7) | ||
| Age bracket | Under 63 years of age | 13 (65.0) | 27 (45.0) | 0.121 |
| Over 63 years of age | 7 (35.0) | 33 (55.0) | ||
| Comorbidities | Absent | 9 (45.0) | 28 (46.7) | 0.897 |
| Hypertension | 6 (30.0) | 15 (25.0) | ||
| Diabetes | 0 (0) | 3 (5.0) | ||
| Dyslipidemia | 0 (0) | 1 (1.7) | ||
| 2 types of chronic disease | 2 (10.0) | 7 (11.6) | ||
| > 3 types of chronic disease | 2 (10.0) | 5 (8.3) | ||
| Migraine | 1 (5.0) | 1 (1.7) | ||
| Alcoholism | Absent | 14 (70.0) | 32 (53.3) | 0.010 |
| Social | 5 (25.0) | 4 (6.7) | ||
| Daily | 0 (0) | 11 (18.3) | ||
| Former alcoholic | 1 (5.0) | 13 (21.7) | ||
| Smoking | Never | 15 (75.0) | 27 (45.0) | 0.020 |
| Former smoker | 1 (5.0) | 22 (36.7) | ||
| Currently smoker | 4 (20.0) | 11 (18.3) | ||
| Allergy | Absent | 10 (50.0) | 48 (80.0) | 0.009 |
| Present | 10 (50.0) | 12 (20.0) | ||
| Type of allergy | Absent | 10 (50.0) | 48 (80.0) | 0.005 |
| Allergic rhinitis | 7 (35.0) | 9 (15.0) | ||
| Medication | 2 (10.0) | 0 (0) | ||
| Food | 0 (0) | 3 (5.0) | ||
| Atopic dermatitis | 1 (5.0) | 0 (0) | ||
| Asthma | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
Pearson's chi-squared test. N = 80.