Table 4.
Chi-square test or Fischer exact test for clinical variables associated with severe lymphopenia.
| Clinical factors | Without severe lymphopenia | With severe lymphopenia | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 16 | 20 | |
| Age | 1.000 | ||
| ≤ 60 | 8 (44.4%) | 10 (55.6%) | |
| > 60 | 7 (38.9%) | 11 (61.1%) | |
| Sex | 0.484 | ||
| Male | 11 (47.8%) | 12 (52.2%) | |
| Female | 4 (30.8%) | 9 (69.2%) | |
| N stage | 1.000 | ||
| N− | 5 (45.5%) | 6 (54.5%) | |
| N+ | 10 (40.0%) | 15 (60.0%) | |
| CEA | 0.516 | ||
| ≤ 4.0 | 6 (35.3%) | 11 (64.7%) | |
| > 4.0 | 9 (47.4%) | 10 (52.6%) | |
| Pre-S TLC | 0.008 | ||
| ≥ 1.57 | 12 (63.2%) | 7 (36.8%) | |
| < 1.57 | 3 (17.6%) | 14 (82.4%) | |
| Pre-RT TLC | 0.049 | ||
| ≥ 1.58 | 11 (57.9%) | 8 (42.1%) | |
| < 1.58 | 4 (23.5%) | 13 (76.5%) | |