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Table 1 Preoperative demographic data

From: The value of endobronchial cryotherapy in the management of malignant endobronchial obstruction in patients with inoperable NSCLC: a prospective analysis of clinical and survival outcomes

Variable

Group A (n=30)

Group B (n=30)

P value

Age

56.73±8.5

59.4±12

0.5

Gender (male)

18 (60%)

14 (46.7%)

0.5

Comorbidities

Hypertension

21 (70%)

19 (63.3%)

0.6

Diabetes mellitus

7 (23.3%)

8 (26.7%)

COPD

9 (30%)

6 (20%)

Special habits

Current smoker

8 (27%)

10(33%)

 

Ex-smoker

10 (33%)

10 (33%)

Bird breader

8 (27%)

8 (27%)

No special habits

4 (13%)

2 (7%)