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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jun 27, 2026; 18(6): 117081
Published online Jun 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.117081
Table 1 Comparison of baseline data between two groups, n (%)
Indicator
Control group (n = 48)
Observation group (n = 52)
Statistics
P value
Age (years, mean ± SD)59.8 ± 10.260.5 ± 9.7t = -0.3740.709
Sexχ2 = 0.0870.768
    Male37 (77.1)41 (78.8)
    Female11 (22.9)11 (21.2)
BMI (kg/m2, mean ± SD)23.6 ± 2.823.9 ± 2.6t = -0.5720.568
Smoking history22 (45.8)25 (48.1)χ2 = 0.0520.82
Alcohol consumption history18 (37.5)19 (36.5)χ2 = 0.0100.92
TNM stageχ2 = 0.4280.807
    Stage I16 (33.3)19 (36.5)
    Stage II24 (50.0)25 (48.1)
    Stage III8 (16.7)8 (15.4)
Maximum tumor diameter (cm, mean ± SD)5.4 ± 2.15.6 ± 2.3t = -0.4620.645
Tumor numberχ2 = 0.1960.658
    Solitary35 (72.9)40 (76.9)
    Multiple13 (27.1)12 (23.1)
Child-Pugh classificationχ2 = 0.1820.67
    Grade A40 (83.3)45 (86.5)
    Grade B8 (16.7)7 (13.5)
AFP [ng/mL, M (P25, P75)]286.5 (45.8, 1024.3)312.4 (52.6, 1158.7)Z = -0.5130.608
Hypertension13 (27.1)12 (23.1)χ2 = 0.2100.647
Diabetes6 (12.5)8 (15.4)χ2 = 0.1730.677
COPD4 (8.3)3 (5.8)10.715
Caprini score (points, mean ± SD)5.2 ± 1.45.4 ± 1.3t = -0.7630.447


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