Table 1.
Characteristics of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients (n = 507)
| Characteristic | Nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients: n (%) |
|---|---|
|
Sex |
|
| Female |
126 (24.9) |
| Male |
381 (75.1) |
|
Age (years) |
|
| Median (range) |
46 (19–78) |
| Mean ± SD |
46.38 ± 11.065 |
|
Clinical stage |
|
| I-II |
140 (27.7) |
| III-IV |
367 (72.3) |
|
Progression |
|
| No |
310 (61.1) |
| Yes |
197 (38.9) |
|
Death |
|
| No |
341 (67.3) |
| Yes |
166 (32.6) |
|
Follow-up time (months) |
|
| Median (range) |
68 (3–114) |
| Mean ± SD |
60.81 (25.4) |
|
WHO histological classification |
|
| NKUC |
364 (71.8) |
| NKDC |
129 (25.4) |
| KSCC |
13 (2.6) |
| Missing | 1 (0.2) |
SD, standard deviation; WHO, World Health Organization; NKUC, non-keratinizing undifferentiated carcinoma; NKDC, non-keratinizing differentiated carcinoma; KSCC, keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma.