Character

Cases Number (%)

Control Number (%)

AGE:

24 - 75 years (mean age = 59)

32 - 7 years (mean age = 45)

Sex:

Male Female

23(76.6)

7(23.4)

9(60)

6(40)

Smoking:

YES No

21(70)

9(30)

8(53.3)

7(46.7)

Histology:

Adenocarcinoma Large cell carcinoma Squamous cell carcinoma Small cell carcinoma

7(23.3)

4(13.4)

5(16.6)

14(46.7)

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Type:

COPD Pleural effusion IPS Empyema Pneumonia hemoptysis

-

4(26.6)

6(40)

1(6.6)

1(6.6)

1(6.6)

2(13.3)

Stage:

III IV

19 11

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