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. 2016 Feb;7(1):3–9. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2078-6891.2015.101

Table 1. Cohort characteristics.

Characteristics All cases (n=165) HGA (n=110) Colon (n=55)
Nodal status (node positive) (n=138) [%] 93 [67] 49 [58] 44 [82]
Mean age: years [range] 52 [24-79] 52 [30-76] 51 [24-79]
Male: n [%] 90 [54.5] 54 [49] 36 [65]
Race (n=164): n [%]
   African-American 13 [7.9] 7 [6] 6 [11]
   Caucasian 151 [92.1] 103 [94] 48 [89]
Comorbidities: n [%]
   Heart disease (n=155) 16 [10.3] 9 [9] 7 [13]
   Lung disease (n=155) 4 [2.6] 3 [3] 1 [2]
   Diabetes (n=161) 14 [8.7] 8 [8] 6 [11]
Mean BMI (n=150): kg/m2 n [range] 26.7 [18-46.5] 26.3 [18-46] 27.3 [19-41]
History of smoking (n=152): n [%] 54 [35.5] 35 [35] 19 [37]
Mean preoperative albumin (n=154): n [range] 3.7 [1.7-4.8] 3.7 [1.7-4.7] 3.8 [2.3-4.8]
ECOG performance status (n=160): n [%]
   0 67 [41.9] 48 [45] 19 [36]
   1 69 [43.1] 42 [39] 27 [51]
   2 19 [11.9] 13 [12] 6 [11]
   3 5 [3.1] 4 [4] 1 [2]
Resection status (n=164): n [%]
   R0/1 52 [31.7] 33 [30] 19 [35]
   R2a 61 [37.2] 37 [34] 14 [25]
   R2b/c 51 [31.1] 39 [36] 22 [40]

BMI, body mass index; ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; HGA, high-grade appendiceal.