Table 2 Characteristics of mesothelioma cases according to sex
From: A postmortem case control study of asbestos burden in lungs of malignant mesothelioma cases
Male n = 49 (51.58%) | Female n = 46 (48.42%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age at death (years) Mean (SD) | 70.65 (67.50) | 68.41 (64.91) | 0.3412 |
Latency (years) Mean (SD) | 48.63 (9.84) | 50.59 (15.67) | 0.4817 |
Duration of exposure (years); Mean (SD) | 22.15 (13.69) | 27.32 (17.14) | 0.1169 |
Survival (months) Mean (SD) | 15.76 (11.79) | 19.20 (17.37) | 0.2682 |
History of exposure | |||
None | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (2.17%) | < 0.0001** |
Occupational | 33 (67.35%) | 4 (8.70%) | |
Household | 4 (8.16%) | 13 (28.26%) | |
Anthropogenic/Environmental | 12 (24.49%) | 28 (60.87%) | |
Histology | |||
Epithelial | 37 (75.51%) | 32 (69.57%) | |
Sarcomatoid | 3 (6.12%) | 6 (13.04%) | 0.5964** |
Biphasic | 8 (16.33%) | 6 (13.04%) | |
Desmoplastic | 1 (2.04%) | 2 (4.35%) | |