Table 3 Comparison between controls and cases regarding their clinical presentation
From: SHOX2 gene methylation in Egyptians having lung cancer
Clinical presentation | Controls (n = 20) | Cases (n = 60) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n. | % | n. | % | |
Dyspnea/difficult breathing | 4 | 20.0 | 42 | 70.0 |
Cough | 6 | 30.0 | 38 | 63.3 |
Hemoptysis | 6 | 30.0 | 18 | 30.0 |
Chest pain | 2 | 10.0 | 12 | 20.0 |
Diabetes mellitus | 2 | 10.0 | 8 | 13.3 |
Hypertension | 2 | 10.0 | 4 | 6.7 |
Weight loss | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3.3 |
Alleged foreign body aspiration | 4 | 20.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Fungal infection | 2 | 10.0 | 0 | 0.0 |