Table 1 Baseline demographic data comparing IPFT and surgical intervention
|  | Total population (n = 58) | IPFT (n = 40) | Surgery (n = 18) | p- value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years old)—mean | 51.7 ± 18.2 | 55.18 ± 18.6 | 44 ± 15.1 | 0.029 |
Gender | ||||
Male | 37 (64%) | 24 (60%) | 13 (72%) | 0.37 |
Female | 21 (36%) | 16 (40%) | 5 (28%) | |
Ethnicity | ||||
Malay | 30 (52%) | 18 (45%) | 12 (67%) | 0.183 |
Chinese | 23 (40%) | 17 (42.5%) | 6 (33%) | |
Indian | 5 (8%) | 5 (12.5%) | 0 (0%) | |
Marital status | ||||
Single | 11 (19%) | 6 (15%) | 5 (28%) | 0.408 |
Married | 40 (69%) | 28 (70%) | 12 (67%) | |
Widow/divorcee | 7 (12%) | 6 (15%) | 1 (6%) | |
Comorbidities | ||||
DM | 18 (31%) | 11 (27.5%) | 7 (39%) | 0.54 |
Hypertension | 26 (45%) | 19 (47.5%) | 7 (39%) | 0.581 |
Cardiac disease | 10 (17%) | 7 (17.5%) | 3 (17%) | 1.000 |
Lung diseasea | 9 (16%) | 5 (12.5%) | 4 (22%) | 0.438 |
Liver disease | 3 (5%) | 1 (2.5%) | 2 (11%) | 0.225 |
Kidney disease | 8 (14%) | 7 (17.5%) | 1 (5%) | 0.413 |
Stroke | 5 (9%) | 5 (12.5%) | 0 (0%) | 0.311 |
Autoimmuneb | 2 (3%) | 2 (5%) | 0 (0%) | 1.000 |
Underlying cancerc | 8 (14%) | 8 (20%) | 0 (0%) | 0.048 |
Smoker | 22 (38%) | 12 (30%) | 10 (55%) | 0.168 |
Alcohol | 9 (16%) | 5 (12.5%) | 4 (22%) | 0.438 |