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. 2012 Feb 18;35(2):119–126. doi: 10.1007/s13402-012-0072-x

Table 2.

Distribution of demographic and tumor-related factors and univariate survival analysis for 78 PDAC patients

Total (n = 78) Median survival (months) 95% CI p value (log-rank test)
Demographics
Age (%) 0.69
 < 65 years 39 (50%) 24.8 13.9–35.8
 ≥ 65 years 39 (50%) 28.5 27.5–39.4
Gender 0.76
 male 35 (45%) 23.6 15.6–31.5
 female 43 (55%) 29.2 16.8–41.6
Tumor characteristics
Tumor size (cm) (1 case missing) 0.23
 <2,0 13 (17%) 43.8 9.0–78.6
 ≥2,0 64 (83%) 22.7 16.7–28.7
Histological grade (1 case missing) 0.81
 poor 21 (27%) 23.8 8.5–39.1
 moderate 40 (52%) 27.9 16.2–39.7
 well 16 (21%) 28.7 15.7–41.7
Stage 0.02a
 I or/IIA 20 (26%) 43.1 24.2–62.1
 IIB or III 58 (74%) 21.0 13.4–28.6
Lymph node status (1 case missing) 0.07
 N0 23 (43%) 38.7 21–56
 N1 54 (57%) 16.8 14–30
Lymph node ratio (1 case missing) 0.002a
 <0.2 46 (60%) 34.5 22.6–46.4
 ≥0.2 31 (40%) 15.6 9.2–22.1
Resection margin 0.06
 R0 52 (67%) 31.6 22.6–46.4
 R1 26 (33%) 15.6 9.2–22.1

a Significant correlation with survival