Table 1 Patient characteristics of the entire cohort (N = 51) and the women-only cohort (N = 40)
Entire cohort N = 51 | Women-only N = 40 | |
|---|---|---|
Female sex | 40 (78) | 40 (100) |
Age at diagnosis (years); median (IQR) | 65 (55–73) | 64 (56–72) |
Ethnicity | ||
White | 48 (94) | 39 (98) |
Other | 3 (6) | 1 (2) |
Smoking status | ||
Never | 34 (67) | 26 (65) |
Previous | 14 (27) | 12 (30) |
Current | 3 (6) | 2 (4) |
Past medical history | ||
Asthma and/or COPD | 7 (14) | 7 (18) |
Pulmonary hypertension | 2 (4) | 2 (5) |
Previous diagnosis of cancer | 16 (31) | 8 (20) |
Previous diagnosis of autoimmune disease | 6 (12) | 6 (15) |
Lung transplant recipient | 4 (8) | 2 (5) |
Lung biopsy method | ||
Surgical | 21 (42) | 14 (35) |
Bronchoscopic | 17 (33) | 14 (35) |
Transthoracic (i.e., CT-guided) | 12 (24) | 11 (28) |
Explanted lungs | 1 (2) | 1 (3) |