Effects of long-term immunonutrition on postdischarge colorectal cancer surgery patients

Table 3 Comparison of immunologic parameters, mean ± SD

Category		IMN group (n = 296)	No-IMN group (n = 151)	P value	95%CI
ALC (× 109/L)	Baseline	1.22 ± 0.47	1.16 ± 0.49	0.203	-0.03 to 0.15
	Endline	1.79 ± 0.60	1.59 ± 0.54	0.001a	-0.08 to 0.31
CRP (mg/L)	Baseline	5.91 ± 4.73	5.06 ± 4.95	0.077	-0.09 to 1.81
	Endline	1.28 ± 4.51	1.02 ± 3.45	0.543	-0.58 to 1.10
IgG (g/L)	Baseline	8.90 ± 1.85	8.66 ± 1.99	0.222	-0.15 to 0.64
	Endline	13.10 ± 2.70	12.24 ± 2.41	0.003a	-0.29 to 1.42
IgM (g/L)	Baseline	0.82 ± 0.40	0.76 ± 0.37	0.101	-0.01 to 0.15
	Endline	1.37 ± 0.48	1.22 ± 0.54	0.007a	-0.04 to 0.26
IgA (g/L)	Baseline	2.20 ± 0.85	2.08 ± 0.80	0.174	-0.05 to 0.29
	Endline	2.94 ± 0.95	2.77 ± 0.74	0.084	-0.02 to 0.36

^aP < 0.05.

IMN: Immunonutrition; ALC: Absolute lymphocyte count; CRP: C-reactive protein; Ig: Immunoglobulin.