Nutritional and inflammatory indicators differ among patients with colorectal cancer with distinct microsatellite stability statuses

Table 1 Definitions of some specific terms, n (%)

Clinical indicators	MSI (n = 28)	MSS (n = 28)	P value
Gender			1.000
Male	15 (53.57)	15 (53.57)
Female	13 (46.43)	13 (46.43)
Age, years	67.39 ± 12.470	63.75 ± 11.407	0.259
Tumor size			0.010
≥ 5 cm	18 (64.29)	6 (21.43)
< 5 cm	10 (35.71)	22 (78.57)
Lymph node metastases			0.008
Degree of differentiation			0.412
Stage			0.019
≤ stage II	21 (75.00)	6 (21.43)
> stage II	7 (25.00)	22 (78.57)

MSI: Microsatellite instability; MSS: Microsatellite stability.