Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients included in the analysis
Characteristics | IPF | IPF and lung cancer | Lung cancer | IPF | Controls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sample | Mediastinal lymph nodes | Mediastinal lymph nodes | Mediastinal lymph nodes | Lung tissue | Lung tissue |
Number of patients Mean age ± SD Male Female Current smokers Ex smokers Never smokers FVC% predicted ± SD DLCO% predicted ± SD | 14 71.4 ± 8.3 13 (92.9%) 1 (7.1%) 1 (7.1%) 11 (78.6%) 2 (14.3%) 86.5 ± 14.9 57.6 ± 22.6 | 9 69.2 ± 5.7 8 (88.9%) 1 (11.1%) 3 (33.3%) 6 (66.7%) 0 (0.0%) 77.6 ± 12.9 48.3 ± 17.4 | 10 67.3 ± 6.6 8 (80%) 2 (20%) 2 (20%) 7 (70%) 1 (10%) 79.2 ± 3.2 58.5 ± 9.3 | 123 64.8 ± 8.3 82 (66.7%) 41 (33.3%) 1 (0.8%) 76 (61.8%) 46 (37.4%) 64.6 ± 16.4 48.8 ± 18.0 | 96 63.9 ± 11.2 46 (47.9%) 50 (52.1%) 8 (8.3%) 48 (50.0%) 40 (41.7%) 94.8 ± 13.3 82.8 ± 17.0 |