Table 1 Baseline characteristics of lung cancer patients

Sex

Men, n (%)

50 (45)

15 (56)

6 (21)

17 (53)

12 (50)

Women, n (%)

62 (55)

12 (44)

23 (79)

15 (47)

12 (50)

p = 0.016*

p = 1

p = 0.908

Age, years

Median (IQR)

70 (63–75)

71 (64–76)

65 (58–74)

72 (67–76)

68 (62–75)

p = 0.119

p = 0.659

p = 0.363

Histology

Non-small cell LC (NSCLC)

103 (92)

25 (93)

29 (100)

31 (97)

18 (75)

Small cell LC (SCLC)

6 (5)

0

0

1 (3)

5 (21)

Other#

3 (3)

2 (7)

0

0

1 (4)

p = 0.328

p = 0.198

p = 0.042*

UICC tumor stage

I

23 (21)

11 (41)

2 (7)

10 (31)

0

II

13 (12)

6 (22)

2 (7)

5 (16)

0

III

30 (27)

6 (22)

6 (21)

10 (31)

8 (33)

IV

46 (41)

4 (15)

19 (66)

7 (22)

6 (67)

p = 0.0004*

p = 0.672

p = 0.0018*