Table 2 |
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| Characteristics of the individuals included in this study (% of the total of patients) | ||
| Controls | Patients | |
| Samples, n(%) | ||
| FFPE samples | - | 98 (41) |
| Frozen Samples | - | 143 (59) |
| Blood samples | 304 (100) | - |
| Total | 304 (100) | 241 (100) |
| Gender, n(%) | ||
| Male | 140 (46) | 154 (64) |
| Female | 163 (54) | 50 (21) |
| Median Age (years) | 54 | 58 |
| Range | 19-89 | 34-88 |
| Alcohol Consumption, n(%) | ||
| Never drink | 214 (70) | 30 (12) |
| Current Drinker | 83 (27) | 139 (58) |
| Tobacco Consumption, n(%) | ||
| Never smoke | 133 (44) | 18 (7) |
| Current Smoker | 164 (54) | 157 (65) |
| Packs/Year Index, n(%) | ||
| ≤ 30 | 92 (69) | 63 (26) |
| > 30 | 24 (18) | 88 (37) |
| T (TNM), n(%) | ||
| Ti | - | 1 (0,4) |
| T1 | - | 10 (4) |
| T2 | - | 16 (7) |
| T3 | - | 61 (25) |
| T4 | - | 34 (14) |
*Number of patients may vary due to missing data.
Gonzaga et al. BMC Cancer 2012 12:569 doi:10.1186/1471-2407-12-569
