Family History of Cancer and Tobacco Exposure in Index Cases of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
Table 1
Summary of results.
Pancreatic cancer cases
Controls
value
Total
141
122
Number included into analysis
113
110
Male
66 (58%)
56 (51%)
ns
Female
47 (42%)
54 (49%)
ns
Mean age
65.1 (10.67)
60.07 (14.34)
ns (-test)
Ever smokers
80
51
Non smokers
33
59
FDR+
60
40
(chi-squared)
FDR−
53
70
FDR+ Mean (SD) cumulative tobacco exposure in pack years
30.00 (24.77)*
22.45 (13.18)**
.229 (Mann-Whitney)
FDR− Mean (SD) cumulative tobacco exposure in pack years
44.69 (28.47)*
17.33 (14.11)**
.003 (Mann-Whitney)
Mean (SD) overall cumulative tobacco exposure in pack years
36.98 (27.43)
21.19 (22.04)
.008 (Mann-Whitney)
*
(Mann-Whitney)
**
(Mann-Whitney)
*Compares cumulative tobacco exposure between FDR+ and FDR− amongst pancreas cancer cases.
**Compares cumulative tobacco exposure between FDR+ and FDR− amongst controls.
