Table 1.
Association between different patient and cancer-specific variables with the pre-operative CRP value
| Variable | CRP ≤5 mg/l, n (%) | CRP >5 mg/l, n (%) | p-value | Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean [years] ±SD |
62.8 (±12.2) |
67.3 (±11.8) |
0.054 |
t-test |
| BMI, mean [kg/m2] ±SD |
25.7 (±3.8) |
25.4 (±4.2) |
0.67 |
t-test |
| Sex |
|
|
0.67 |
Fisher |
| female |
11 (25.0) |
21 (29.6) |
|
|
| male |
33 (75.0) |
50 (70.4) |
|
|
| Location |
|
|
0.71 |
Fisher |
| renal pelvis |
42 (95.5) |
65 (92.9) |
|
|
| ureter |
2 (4.5) |
5 (7.1) |
|
|
| Stage |
|
|
|
Fisher |
| superficial (pT<2) |
28 (63.6) |
15 (21.1) |
<0.001 |
|
| invasive (≥pT2) |
16 (36.4) |
56 (78.9) |
|
|
| Metastasis 1 |
|
|
0.001 |
Fisher |
| N / M - |
41 (93.2) |
48 (67.6) |
|
|
| N / M + |
3 (6.8) |
23 (32.4) |
|
|
| Grade |
|
|
<0.001 |
chi-square |
| G1 |
12 (27.3) |
7 (9.9) |
|
|
| G2 |
24 (54.5) |
18 (25.4) |
|
|
| G3 | 8 (18.2) | 46 (64.8) |
1 at time of surgery.