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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Feb 15, 2026; 18(2): 115387
Published online Feb 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i2.115387
Table 5 Relationship between clinical characteristics and the different score group, n (%)/mean ± SD
Clinical characteristicsGNRI-PIV score
P value
Total (n = 147)
0 (n = 82)
1 (n = 53)
2 (n = 12)
Gender0.274
    Male107 (72.79)64 (78.05)35 (66.04)8 (66.67)
    Female40 (27.21)18 (21.95)18 (33.96)4 (33.33)
Age0.555
    < 65101 (68.71)59 (71.95)35 (66.04)7 (58.33)
    ≥ 6546 (31.29)23 (28.05)18 (33.96)5 (41.67)
BMI< 0.001
    < 2597 (65.99)40 (48.78)46 (86.79)11 (91.67)
    ≥ 2550 (34.01)42 (51.22)7 (13.21)1 (8.33)
Smoking history0.935
    No67 (45.58)37 (45.12)25 (47.17)5 (41.67)
    Yes80 (54.42)45 (54.88)28 (52.83)7 (58.33)
Drinking history0.295
    No85 (57.82)43 (52.44)35 (66.04)7 (58.33)
    Yes62 (42.18)39 (47.56)18 (33.96)5 (41.67)
Diabetes0.635
    No122 (82.99)66 (80.49)46 (86.79)10 (83.33)
    Yes25 (17.01)16 (19.51)7 (13.21)2 (16.67)
Hypertension0.285
    No103 (70.07)59 (71.95)38 (71.7)6 (50)
    Yes44 (29.93)23 (28.05)15 (28.3)6 (50)
Location0.64
    1/3 lower89 (60.54)46 (56.1)35 (66.04)8 (66.67)
    1/3 middle32 (21.77)19 (23.17)10 (18.87)3 (25)
    1/3 upper11 (7.48)9 (10.98)2 (3.77)0 (0)
    Total15 (10.2)8 (9.76)6 (11.32)1 (8.33)
Clinical T stage0.489
    T215 (10.2)10 (12.2)4 (7.55)1 (8.33)
    T365 (44.22)40 (48.78)20 (37.74)5 (41.67)
    T467 (45.58)32 (39.02)29 (54.72)6 (50)
Clinical N stage0.744
    N-37 (25.17)22 (26.83)13 (24.53)2 (16.67)
    N+110 (74.83)60 (73.17)40 (75.47)10 (83.33)
Clinical stage0.028
    Stage 254 (36.73)37 (45.12)12 (22.64)5 (41.67)
    Stage 393 (63.27)45 (54.88)41 (77.36)7 (58.33)
CEA, ng/mL3.30 (3.52)3.05 (2.62)3.70 (4.79)3.20 (2.10)0.883
CA19-9, U/mL16.59 (20.63)15.11 (18.56)19.56 (24.91)13.62 (10.52)0.807
hsCRP, mg/L2.56 (4.75)2.48 (4.92)2.94 (4.97)1.36 (1.12)0.416
NRS2002 score0.002
    < 3103 (70.07)67 (81.71)30 (56.6)6 (50)
    ≥ 344 (29.93)15 (18.29)23 (43.4)6 (50)
Vascular invasion0.223
    No99 (67.35)59 (71.95)31 (58.49)9 (75)
    Yes48 (32.65)23 (28.05)22 (41.51)3 (25)
Perineural invasion0.401
    No108 (73.47)60 (73.17)41 (77.36)7 (58.33)
    Yes39 (26.53)22 (26.83)12 (22.64)5 (41.67)
Pathological stage0.347
    PCR21 (14.29)12 (14.63)8 (15.09)1 (8.33)
    153 (36.05)35 (42.68)16 (30.19)2 (16.67)
    235 (23.81)18 (21.95)12 (22.64)5 (41.67)
    338 (25.85)17 (20.73)17 (32.08)4 (33.33)
CAP0.044
    CAP 0-150 (34.01)35 (42.68)12 (22.64)3 (25)
    CAP 2-397 (65.99)47 (57.32)41 (77.36)9 (75)
Complication0.035
    No98 (66.67)62 (75.61)29 (54.72)7 (58.33)
    Yes49 (33.33)20 (24.39)24 (45.28)5 (41.67)


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