Table 3 Mean ± standard deviation (standard error of the mean) of R/H, Xc/H and θ (newly diagnosed lung cancer adult patients) and (R/H)_r, (Xc/H)_r and θ_r (apparently healthy subjects), by age group and gender

17–59

M

1263

292.3 ± 45.8 (1.3)

33,8 ± 3,6 (0.1)

6.6 ± 0.5 (0.0)^a

6

323.2 ± 33.5 (13.7)

32.1 ± 4.6 (1.9)

6.3 ± 0.5 (0.2)

F

1399

398.0 ± 46.8 (1.3)

42.0 ± 5.2 (0.1)

6.0 ± 0.5 (0.0)^a

3

313.8 ± 36.3 (21.0)

35.3 ± 5.1 (2.9)

5.7 ± 0.3 (0.2)

60–80

M

174

318.2 ± 42.2 (3.2)

32.0 ± 4.1 (0.3)

5.8 ± 0.6 (0.0)^b

8

392.6 ± 32.3 (11.4)

29.6 ± 4.8 (1.7)

5.8 ± 0.9 (0.3)

F

128

404.4 ± 59.6 (5.3)

38.0 ± 5.4 (0.5)

5.4 ± 0.5 (0.0)^b

6

391.3 ± 30.3 (12.4)

31.5 ± 5.2 (2.1)

5.9 ± 0.8 (0.3)