Variable

NSCLC patients (%)

Healthy Controls (%)

Total No.

136

136

Sex

Males

112(82.3)

112(82.3)

Females

24(17.7)

24(17.7)

Age (Years)

≤45

22(16.2)

22(16.2)

>45

114(83.8)

114(83.8)

Mean ± SD age (Y)

57.39 ±10.9

56 ±10.3

Smoking Status

Non Smoker

35(24.3)

136(100)

Smokers

101(75.7)

Current smokers

40(39.6)

Ex-smokers

61(60.4)

Smoking Level (Pack Year)

Mild (≤10)

10(9.9)

Moderate (≤40)

45(44.6)

Heavy (>40)

46(45.5)

Histological Type

SCC

79(58.1)

ADC

57(41.9)

TNM Stage

Early (I & II)

51(37.5)

Advanced (III & IV )

85(62.5)

Distant Metastasis

Positive

34(25.0)

Negative

102(75.0)

Family History of any Cancer

Significant

18(13.2)

Non Significant

118(86.8)

Smoking Type

Cigarette

29(28.7)

Bidi

13(12.9)

Huka

26(25.7)

Cigarette+Bidi

11(10.9)

Cigarette+Huka

22(21.8)

Cytological Type

Squamous cell carcinoma

Well differentiated

43(54.4)

Moderately Differentiated

22(27.8)

Poorly Differentiated

14(17.7)

Adenocarcinoma

Well differentiated

11(19.3)

Moderately Differentiated

16(28.1)

Poorly Differentiated

30(52.6)