Table 3.

Smoking History

Cumulative (5512)East Coast (810)West Coast (4702)p-Value
Any history of smoking, N (%)1824 (33%)237 (29%)1587 (34%)0.033
Former smoker, N (%)1656 (30%)174 (21%)1482 (32%)<0.0001
Current smoker, N (%)156 (3%)57 (7%)99 (2%)<0.0001
NOS, N (%)19 (0.3%)14 (2%)5 (0.1%)<0.001
Median pack years among smokers1010101.0
  • Abbreviation: NOS, Not otherwise specified.

  • Comparisons made using χ2 tests.