Table 1 Baseline characteristics of cohort groups.
Features | Lung Cancer Cohort (n = 6053) | Non-lung cancer cohort (n = 1,248,931) | Whole cohort (n = 1,254,984) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (Years) | |||
18–25 | 103 (1.8%) | 150,304 (12%) | 150,407 (12%) |
26–44 | 642 (10.6%) | 378,802 (30.5%) | 379,444 (30.3%) |
45–59 | 1241 (20.5%) | 324,581 (26%) | 325,822 (26%) |
60+ | 4067 (67.1%) | 395,244 (31.5%) | 399,311 (31.7%) |
Gastroenterological Disorders | |||
Yes | 537 (8.9%) | 55,814 (4.5%) | 56,351 (4.5%) |
No | 5516 (91.1%) | 1,193,117 (95.5%) | 1,198,633 (95.5%) |
Race (%) | |||
White - British | 2281 (37.8%) | 411,159 (33.1%) | 413,440 (33.1%) |
White - Any other White background | 62 (1%) | 17,838 (1.4%) | 17,900 (1.4%) |
White – Irish | 18 (0.4%) | 1626 (0.1%) | 1644 (0.1%) |
Black or Black British - Caribbean | 2 (0%) | 813 (0.1%) | 815 (0.1%) |
Black or Black British - African | 11 (0.2%) | 3667 (0.3%) | 3678 (0.3%) |
Black or Black British - Any other Black background | 6 (0.1%) | 2002 (0.2%) | 2008 (0.2%) |
Asian or Asian British - Bangladeshi | 1 (0%) | 832 (0.1%) | 833 (0.1%) |
Asian or Asian British - Pakistani | 2 (0%) | 746 (0.1%) | 748 (0.1%) |
Asian or Asian British - Indian | 15 (0.2%) | 5640 (0.5%) | 5655 (0.5%) |
Asian or Asian British - Any other Asian background | 12 (0.2%) | 3762 (0.3%) | 3774 (0.3%) |
Mixed - White and Black African | 0 (0%) | 485 (0%) | 485 (0%) |
Mixed - White and Black Caribbean | 0 (0%) | 591 (0%) | 591 (0%) |
Mixed - White and Asian | 1 (0%) | 762 (0.1%) | 763 (0.1%) |
Mixed - Any other mixed background | 2 (0%) | 1868 (0.1%) | 1870 (0.1%) |
Other Ethnic Groups - Chinese | 3 (0%) | 928 (0.1%) | 931 (0.1%) |
Other Ethnic Groups - Any other ethnic group | 19 (0.3%) | 5344 (0.4%) | 5363 (0.4%) |
Not stated | 680 (11.3%) | 98,172 (7.9%) | 98,852 (7.9%) |
Not known | 2938 (48.5%) | 686,643 (55.2%) | 689,581 (55.2%) |
Smoking Status (%) | |||
Never Smoked | 968 (16%) | 392,289 (31.4%) | 393,257 (31.4%) |
Passive Smoker/Ex-Trivial Smoker (<1 a day) | 1110 (18.3%) | 275,656 (22.1%) | 276,766 (22.1%) |
Trivial Smoker (<1 a day)/Ex-Light Smoker (1–9 a day) | 691 (11.4%) | 141,641 (11.3%) | 142,332 (11.3%) |
Light Smoker (1–9 a day) Ex-Moderate Smoker (10–19 a day) | 1117 (18.5%) | 22,2730 (17.8%) | 223,847 (17.8%) |
Moderate Smoker (10–19 a day)/Ex-Heavy Smoker (20+ a day) | 1745 (28.8%) | 186,827 (15%) | 188,572 (15%) |
Heavy Smoker (20+ a day) | 422 (7%) | 29788 (2.4%) | 30210 (2.4%) |
Care Home (%) | |||
Care Home | 51 (0.8%) | 6946 (0.6%) | 6997 (0.6%) |
Not in a Care Home | 6002 (99.2%) | 1,241,985 (99.4%) | 1,247,987 (99.4%) |
Deprivation (Decile) | |||
1 - Most Deprived | 390 (6.4%) | 75,207 (6%) | 75,597 (6%) |
2 | 546 (9%) | 107,944 (8.6%) | 108,490 (8.6%) |
3 | 525 (8.7%) | 105,137 (8.4%) | 105,662 (8.4%) |
4 | 665 (11%) | 126,404 (10.1%) | 127,069 (10.1%) |
5 | 812 (13.4%) | 158,157 (12.7%) | 158,969 (12.7%) |
6 | 683 (11.3%) | 134,822 (10.8%) | 135,505 (10.8%) |
7 | 776 (12.8%) | 165,452 (13.2%) | 166,228 (13.2%) |
8 | 655 (10.8%) | 127,382 (10.2%) | 128,037 (10.2%) |
9 | 516 (8.5%) | 117,639 (9.4%) | 118,155 (9.4%) |
10 - Least Deprived | 451 (7.5%) | 119,876 (9.6%) | 120,327 (9.6%) |
Unknown | 34 (0.6%) | 10,911 (0.9%) | 10,945 (0.9%) |
Population Segmentation Clusters (ACORN) | |||
Affluent Achievers | 1490 (24.6%) | 297,983 (24%) | 299,473 (24%) |
Comfortable Communities | 1905 (31.5%) | 381,269 (31%) | 383,174 (31%) |
Financially Stretched | 1364 (22.5%) | 256,201 (21%) | 257,565 (21%) |
Not Private Households | 45 (0.7%) | 8563 (1%) | 8608 (1%) |
Rising Prosperity | 233 (3.8%) | 68,672 (6%) | 68,905 (6%) |
Urban Adversity | 707 (11.7%) | 16,4400 (13%) | 16,5107 (13%) |
Undefined | 309 (5.2%) | 71,843 (6%) | 72,152 (6%) |
COPD | |||
Yes | 1579 (26.1%) | 185,039 (14.8%) | 186,618 (14.8%) |
No | 4306 (71.1%) | 1,020,885 (81.8%) | 1,025,191 (81.8%) |
Family History | 168 (2.8%) | 43,007 (3.4%) | 43,175 (3.4%) |
Hypertension | |||
Yes | 1855 (30.6%) | 210,788 (16.9%) | 212,643 (16.9%) |
No | 3900 (64.4%) | 952,750 (76.3%) | 956,650 (76.3%) |
Family History | 298 (5%) | 85,393 (6.8%) | 85,691 (6.8%) |
Diabetes | |||
Yes | 2003 (33.1%) | 278,378 (22.2%) | 280,381 (22.2%) |
No | 3953 (65.3%) | 943,729 (75.6%) | 947,682 (75.6%) |
Family History | 97 (1.6%) | 26,824 (2.2%) | 26,921 (2.2%) |
Tuberculousis | |||
Yes | 75 (1.2%) | 4823 (0.4%) | 4898 (0.4%) |
No | 5961 (98.5%) | 1,242,324 (99.5%) | 1,248,285 (99.5%) |
Family History | 17 (0.3%) | 1784 (0.1%) | 1801 (0.1%) |
Activity (%) | |||
Competitive Athlete | 1 (0%) | 267 (0%) | 268 (0%) |
Heavy (3+ days a week) | 342 (5.7%) | 90,414 (7.2%) | 90,756 (7.2%) |
Intermediate (2 Days a week) | 4092 (67.6%) | 905,749 (72.5%) | 909,841 (72.5%) |
Light (1 day a week) | 912 (15%) | 143,704 (11.6%) | 144,616 (11.6%) |
Rarely ( < 1 day a week) | 652 (10.8%) | 103,798 (8.3%) | 104,450 (8.3%) |
Exercise Impossible | 54 (0.9%) | 4999 (0.4%) | 5053 (0.4%) |
Other Cancers | |||
Yes (excludes lung cancer) | 1281 (21.2%) | 116,998 (9.4%) | 118,279 (9.4%) |
No | 4354 (71.9%) | 1,058,046 (84.7%) | 1062,400 (84.7%) |
Family History | 418 (6.9%) | 73,887 (5.9%) | 74,305 (5.9%) |
Cardiac Disorders | |||
Yes | 2093 (34.6%) | 207,638 (16.6%) | 20,9731 (16.7%) |
No | 3436 (56.8%) | 991,171 (79.4%) | 994,607 (79.3%) |
Family History | 524 (8.7%) | 50,122 (4%) | 50,646 (4%) |
Respiratory Disorders | |||
Yes | 3845 (63.5%) | 670,351 (53.7%) | 674,196 (53.7%) |
No | 2122 (35.1%) | 559,762 (44.8%) | 561,884 (44.8%) |
Family History | 86 (1.4%) | 18,818 (1.5%) | 18,904 (1.5%) |
Male | |||
Yes | 2916 (48.2%) | 607,295 (48.6%) | 610,211 (48.6%) |
No | 3137 (51.8%) | 641,627 (51.4%) | 644,764 (51.4%) |
Unknown | 0 (0%) | 9 (0%) | 9 (0%) |
Female | |||
Yes | 3137 (51.8%) | 641,627 (51.4%) | 644,764 (51.4%) |
No | 2916 (48.2%) | 607,295 (48.6%) | 610,211 (48.6%) |
Family History | 0 (0%) | 9 (0%) | 9 (0%) |
