Table 1.
The baseline characteristics of 144 patients with cancer and controls
| Patients with cancer | Controls (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| (%) N=144 | N=200 | ||
| Mean age (SD) | 67.36 (12.67) | 68.17 (12.09) | 0.549 |
| Gender, male | 90 (62.5) | 114 (57.0) | 0.319 |
| Cancer typing | |||
| Lung cancer | 43 (29.86) | ||
| Intestinal cancer | 25 (17.73) | ||
| Hepatic cancer | 17 (12.06) | ||
| Gastric cancer | 13 (9.22) | ||
| Prostate cancer | 11 (7.8) | ||
| Breast cancer | 10 (7.09) | ||
| Esophageal cancer | 6 (4.26) | ||
| Pancreatic cancer | 6 (4.26) | ||
| Cervical cancer | 3 (2.13) | ||
| Kidney cancer | 2 (1.42) | ||
| Ovarian cancer | 2 (1.42) | ||
| Bladder cancer | 2 (1.42) | ||
| Nasopharyngeal cancer | 2 (1.42) | ||
| Laryngeal cancer | 2 (1.42) | ||
| Comorbidities | |||
| CAD | 15 (10.42) | 30 (15) | 0.199 |
| Hypertension | 34 (23.61) | 51 (25.5) | 0.705 |
| CI | 18 (12.5) | 37 (18.5) | 0.140 |
| DM | 29 (20.14) | 36 (18) | 0.676 |
Ages are shown with mean (SD); categorical data are shown with the number and Percentage of the sample group. Ages were compared by Student’s t test. The frequency of categorical data was compared with the chi-square test. Abbreviations: CAD, coronary artery disease; CI, cerebrovascular infarction; DM, diabetes mellitus.