Table 4.
Univariable comparisons for the primary variables of interest and those achieving statistical significance between diabetic and non-diabetic subjects in the population-based (in proximity to Rochester, MN) group.
| Variable | DM (N=101) | Non-DM (N=50) | Total (N=151) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usual Adult BMI | 0.004 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 29.1 (6.1) | 26.2 (4.7) | 28.1 (5.8) | |
| Percent of Total Weight Lost | 0.008 | |||
| 0–10 | 40 (39.6%) | 28 (56.0%) | 68 (45.0%) | |
| 10–20 | 41 (40.6%) | 17 (34.0%) | 58 (38.4%) | |
| >20 | 20 (19.8%) | 5 (10.0%) | 25 (16.6%) | |
| Family History of Diabetes | 0.002 | |||
| Yes | 57 (56.4%) | 15 (30.0%) | 72 (47.7%) | |
| Median Ca 19-9 (IQR) | 0.027 | |||
| Median | 341.0 (82–726) | 79.0 (34–367) | 189.5 | |
| Operation Type | 0.011 | |||
| Pancreaticoduodenectomy | 87 (86.1%) | 33 (66.0%) | 120 (79.5%) | |
| Distal pancreatectomy | 12 (11.9%) | 16 (32.0%) | 28 (18.5%) | |
| Total pancreatectomy | 2 (2.0%) | 1 (2.0%) | 3 (2.0%) | |
| Maximum tumor dimension (cm) | 0.083 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 3.6 (1.4) | 3.2 (1.6) | 3.5 (1.5) | |
| Tumor Grade | 0.063 | |||
| Well differentiated | -- | -- | -- | |
| Moderately differentiated | 11 (11.1%) | 13 (26.0%) | 24 (16.1%) | |
| Poorly differentiated | 72 (72.7%) | 31 (62.0%) | 103 (69.1%) | |
| Undifferentiated | 16 (16.2%) | 6 (12.0%) | 22 (14.8%) | |
| Stage at Diagnosis | 0.330 | |||
| I | 17 (17.0%) | 13 (26.5%) | 30 (20.1%) | |
| II | 82 (82.0%) | 35 (71.4%) | 117 (78.5%) | |
| III | 1 (1.0%) | 1 (2.0%) | 2 (1.3%) |
*
P-values for categorical variables were calculated using a Pearson chi-square test. A Kruskal-Wallis test was used for continuous variables.