Brief Article
Copyright ©2011 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2011; 17(6): 760-765
Published online Feb 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i6.760
Table 1 Characteristics of the patients in both groups n (%)
ParametersPatientsControlP
Age (yr, ± DP)61.9 (13.6)62.0 (13.4)0.96a
≤ 5030 (20.4)31 (14.6)0.196b
> 517 (79.5)181 (85.4)
Gender
Male71 (48.3)85 (40.1)0.15b
Female76 (51.7)127 (59.9)
Tumor site
Colon90 (61.2)
Rectum57 (38.8)
Stage
I23 (15.6)
II65 (44.2)
III39 (26.5)
IV20 (13.6)