Table 1

Demographic and smoking characteristics of cases and controls

CharacteristicCases (n=110)Controls (n=102)
Age (mean) (SD)
 Male61.4 (9)62.6 (8)
 Female62.5 (9)58.5 (11)
Sex, n (%)
 Male96 (87)91 (89)
 Female14 (13)11 (11)
Smoking status, n (%)
 Non-smokers8 (7)27 (26)
 Ex-smokers79 (72)47 (46)
 Current smokers23 (21)28 (27)
TB status
 History of TB17 (15)2 (2)
  • TB, tuberculosis.