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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Feb 15, 2026; 18(2): 115224
Published online Feb 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i2.115224
Published online Feb 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i2.115224
Table 3 Comparison of clinical data of older patients with colorectal cancer in the high/Low modified frailty index and systemic immune-inflammation index groups, n (%)/mean ± SD
| Variable | Pre-operative mFI | t/χ2 | Pre-operative SII | t/χ2 | ||
| Low group (n = 158) | High group (n = 89) | Low group (n = 177) | High group (n = 70) | |||
| Age (years) | 70.84 ± 6.17 | 72.71 ± 6.90 | 2.193a | 71.27 ± 6.50 | 72.13 ± 6.48 | 0.941 |
| Sex | 0.173 | 0.142 | ||||
| Male | 88 (55.70) | 52 (58.43) | 99 (55.93) | 41 (58.57) | ||
| Female | 70 (44.30) | 37 (41.57) | 78 (44.07) | 29 (41.43) | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.62 ± 1.28 | 22.74 ± 1.43 | 0.637 | 22.71 ± 1.32 | 22.56 ± 1.36 | 0.780 |
| Smoking history | 1.488 | 2.130 | ||||
| Yes | 50 (31.65) | 35 (39.33) | 56 (31.64) | 29 (41.43) | ||
| No | 108 (68.35) | 54 (60.67) | 121 (68.36) | 41 (58.57) | ||
| Drinking history | 0.171 | 1.831 | ||||
| Yes | 61 (38.61) | 32 (35.96) | 62 (35.03) | 31 (44.29) | ||
| No | 97 (61.39) | 57 (64.04) | 115 (64.97) | 39 (55.71) | ||
| Operation time (minutes) | 163.11 ± 20.68 | 169.03 ± 23.21 | 2.068a | 162.72 ± 21.33 | 171.63 ± 21.69 | 2.944a |
| Preoperative bleeding (mL) | 123.35 ± 26.60 | 123.58 ± 28.53 | 0.064 | 122.90 ± 27.78 | 124.79 ± 26.01 | 0.488 |
| Tumor site | 1.909 | 2.103 | ||||
| Rectum | 89 (56.33) | 42 (47.19) | 99 (55.93) | 32 (45.71) | ||
| Colon | 69 (43.67) | 47 (52.81) | 78 (44.07) | 38 (54.29) | ||
| Tumor size | 9.573a | 0.178 | ||||
| < 5 cm | 103 (65.19) | 40 (44.94) | 101 (57.06) | 42 (60.00) | ||
| ≥ 5 cm | 55 (34.81) | 49 (55.06) | 76 (42.94) | 28 (40.00) | ||
| Degree of tumor differentiation | 4.688 | 0.129 | ||||
| High | 70 (44.30) | 46 (51.69) | 82 (46.33) | 34 (48.57) | ||
| Moderate | 69 (43.67) | 27 (30.34) | 70 (39.55) | 26 (37.14) | ||
| Poor | 19 (12.03) | 16 (17.98) | 25 (14.12) | 10 (14.29) | ||
| TNM stage | 0.094 | 1.731 | ||||
| I | 51 (32.28) | 29 (32.58) | 55 (31.07) | 25 (35.71) | ||
| II | 79 (50.00) | 43 (48.31) | 92 (51.98) | 30 (42.86) | ||
| III | 28 (17.72) | 17 (19.10) | 30 (16.95) | 15 (21.43) | ||
- Citation: Qi XS, Xie J, Liu NL, Yang L. Relationship between preoperative modified frailty index, immune-inflammation index, and outcomes of colorectal cancer surgery in older patients. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2026; 18(2): 115224
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v18/i2/115224.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v18.i2.115224