Table 1a. The relationship between patient characteristics, mGPS, biochemical parameters, tumour site and mortality in patients sampled within 2 years before cancer diagnosis in the Glasgow Inflammation Outcome Study.
| Patients n=9608 (%) | All deaths n=6005 | Cancer deaths n=5122 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| <65 years | 4577 (48) | 2258 | 2056 |
| 65–74 years | 2936 (30) | 2041 | 1729 |
| ⩾75 years | 2095 (22) | 1706 | 1337 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 4492 (47) | 3269 | 2794 |
| Female | 5116 (53) | 2736 | 2328 |
| SIMD 2006 | |||
| 1 (least deprived) | 1419 (15) | 722 | 616 |
| 2 | 1198 (13) | 631 | 543 |
| 3 | 1445 (15) | 850 | 739 |
| 4 | 1858 (19) | 1222 | 1038 |
| 5 (most deprived) | 3688 (38) | 2580 | 2186 |
| Tumour site | |||
| Breast | 1956 (20) | 452 | 328 |
| Bladder | 466 (5) | 250 | 155 |
| Gynaecological | 533 (6) | 298 | 256 |
| Prostate | 491 (5) | 244 | 165 |
| Gastroesophageal | 869 (9) | 772 | 719 |
| Haematological | 974 (10) | 539 | 418 |
| Renal | 424 (5) | 265 | 229 |
| Colorectal | 1065 (11) | 673 | 571 |
| Head and neck | 501 (5) | 316 | 220 |
| Hepatopancreaticobiliary | 605 (6) | 563 | 536 |
| Pulmonary | 1724 (18) | 1633 | 1525 |
| Inflammation-based prognostic score | |||
| mGPS | |||
| 0 | 3985 (42) | 1647 | 1315 |
| 1 | 3204 (33) | 2325 | 2039 |
| 2 | 2419 (25) | 2033 | 1768 |
| Biochemical parameter | |||
| C-reactive protein | |||
| ⩽10 mg l−1 | 3985 (41) | 1647 | 1315 |
| >10 mg l−1 | 5623 (59) | 4358 | 3807 |
| Albumin | |||
| >35 g l−1 | 6907 (72) | 3765 | 3183 |
| <35 g l−1 | 2701 (28) | 2240 | 1939 |
| Adjusted calcium | |||
| <2.10 mmol l−1 | 329 (4) | 229 | 177 |
| 2.10–2.60 mmol l−1 | 8856 (92) | 5399 | 4601 |
| >2.60 mmol l−1 | 423 (4) | 377 | 344 |
| Bilirubin | |||
| <20 μmol l−1 | 7936 (83) | 4693 | 3978 |
| >20 μmol l−1 | 1342 (14) | 1071 | 942 |
| Alkaline phosphatase | |||
| <80 U l−1 | 177 (2) | 56 | 48 |
| 80–280U l−1 | 6846 (71) | 3704 | 3068 |
| >280 U l−1 | 2569 (27) | 2236 | 1999 |
| Aspartate transaminase | |||
| <40 U l−1 | 7609 (18) | 4439 | 3734 |
| ⩾40 U l−1 | 1678 (79) | 1340 | 1206 |
| Alanine transaminase | |||
| <50 U l−1 | 6350 (66) | 3588 | 3036 |
| ⩾50U l−1 | 992 (10) | 741 | 677 |
| γ-Glutamyl transferase | |||
| M<70 U l−1; F<40 U l−1 | 6082 (63) | 3336 | 2765 |
| M⩾70 U l−1; F⩾40 U l−1 | 3264 (34) | 2488 | 2212 |
Abbreviations: SIMD=Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation; mGPS=modified Glasgow Prognostic Score.