Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of study patients at baseline
Total (n = 44) | Case (n = 21) | Control (n = 23) | P − value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Continuous variables | Mean (SD) | |||
Age | 64.57 (8.3) | 64 (9.4) | 65.09 (7.2) | 0.668 |
CEA | 2.46 (2.6) | 2.90 (3.4) | 2.04 (1.4) | 0.293 |
CA19–9 | 60.61 (280.9) | 2.89 (400.2) | 2.04 (11.0) | 0.061 |
Categorical variables | Frequency | |||
Sex (M:F) | 28:16 | 15:6 | 13:10 | 0.476 |
Invasiveness ratio (Invasive: Noninvasive) | 10:34 | 9:12 | 1:22 | 0.003 |
Mural Nodule (Yes: No) | 19:24 | 13:8 | 6:16 | 0.032 |
Recurrence (Yes: No) | 34:9 | 4:17 | 0:22 | 0.044 |
Survival (Yes: No) | 34:9 | 17:4 | 17:5 | 1 |