Table II.
Patient’s baseline characteristics.
| Parameters | Kayseri region | Adana region | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 62.1±9.2 | 61.7±10.5 | 0.733 |
| Gender (n) | 0.457 | ||
| Male | 158 | 112 | |
| Female | 10 | 10 | |
| Histology | 0.117 | ||
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 63 | 42 | |
| Adenocarcinoma | 49 | 33 | |
| Others | 1 | 6 | |
| Not otherwise specified | 55 | 41 | |
| TNM stage | 0.188 | ||
| Stage 1 | 4 | 3 | |
| Stage 2 | 17 | 23 | |
| Stage 3 | 75 | 52 | |
| Stage 4 | 72 | 44 | |
| Smoking | 0.334 | ||
| Yes | 129 | 101 | |
| No | 36 | 21 | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 8 | 7 | 0.699 |
| SUVmax (mean ± SD) | 13.1±6.4 | 14.6±5.8 | 0.038 |
SD, standard deviation; TNM, tumor node metastasis; SUVmax, maximal standardized uptake value.