Table 2.
General characteristics of patients in each group.
| N | T | TC | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 12 | 11 | 12 | |
| Male/Female (n) | 9/3 | 7/4 | 6/6 | |
| Age (years) | 62.00 ± 2.51 | 58.64 ± 4.04 | 60.42 ± 2.93 | 0.7609 |
| Height (m) | 1.65 ± 0.03 | 1.64 ± 0.02 | 1.64 ± 0.02 | 0.9909 |
| Previous body mass (Kg) | 75.48 ± 4.86 | 75.64 ± 4.532 | 74.44 ± 2.665 | 0.9728 |
| Current body mass (Kg) | 75.48 ± 4.86 | 67.83 ± 3.87 | 64.45 ± 2.98 | 0.1432 |
| Δ Body mass (%) | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 9.36 ± 3.27 * | 13.58 ± 1.75 * | 0.0005 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.76 ± 1.40 | 25.31 ± 1.58 | 23.89 ± 1.16 | 0.1573 |
| Tumor stage | ||||
| I | - | 18.2% | 0% | - |
| IIA/IIB/IIC | - | 27.3% | 25% | - |
| IIIA/IIIB/IIIC | - | 45.4% | 33.3% | - |
| IVA/IVB | - | 9.1% | 41.7% | - |
| Primary tumour site | ||||
| Colon and rectum | - | 72.7% | 58.3% | - |
| Stomach | - | 18.2% | 41.7% | - |
| Other | - | 9.1% | 0% | - |
Data expressed as mean ± standard error. Δ: Difference between self-declared previous body mass and current body mass. *: Significant difference versus N.