Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2017; 23(8): 1412-1423
Published online Feb 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i8.1412
Table 4 Statistical correlations between T stage variation and clinico-pathological variables
VariableT stage variation
P value
NoneDownstagingUpstaging
Sex
M58830
F283970.001
Age
≤ 67 yr40642
> 67 yr465850.375
Site
Upper33564
Medium12191
Lower35411
Extensive6610.692
Circumferential spread
One-third41512
Middle22373
Complete233420.792
Craniocaudal extension
< 3 cm21291
≥ 3 cm659360.832
Distance from the anal verge
≥ 1 cm560
< 1 cm8111670.789
Histotype
NOS771185
Mucinous9420.01
cN
cN029663
cN+575640.0145
Histological grade
1042
2681074
318111< 0.0001
Dworak grade
02370
138357
223270
32190
40340< 0.0001
Death due to disease
No521005
Yes342220.0027
Recurrence
No45934
Yes412930.0014