Table 2.
Clinicopathological features of gastric cancer patients (Stratified by age)
| Parameters | Younger age group (Age ≤ 45 years) | Older age group (Age 46–79 years) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 06 (15%) | 16 (40%) | 0.326 |
| Female | 08 (20%) | 10 (25%) | |
| BMI (Mean ± SD) | 21.4 kg/m2 ± 3.6 | 22.1 kg/m2 ± 2.9 | 0.058 |
| Tumor size (cm), (mean ± SD) | 4.6 ± 2.8 | 4.9 ± 3.1 | 0.922 |
| Tumor location | |||
| Upper | 08 (20%) | 13 (32.5%) | 0.869 |
| Middle | 02 (5%) | 05 (12.5%) | |
| Lower | 04 (10%) | 06 (15%) | |
| Whole | 0 | 02 (5%) | |
| Type of gastrectomy | 0.186 | ||
| Total | 10 (25%) | 12 (30%) | |
| Subtotal | 04 (10%) | 14 (35%) | |
| Stage | |||
| Stage I | 0 | 0 | |
| Stage II | 7 (17.5%) | 12 (30%) | 0.828 |
| Stage III | 5 (12.5%) | 8 (20%) | |
| Stage IV | 2 (5%) | 6 (15%) | |
| Abdominal pain | 9 (22.5%) | 16 (40%) | 0.161 |
| Weight loss | 5 (12.5%) | 12 (30%) | 0.05 |
| Hemorrhage | 7 (17.5%) | 3 (7.5%) | 0.205 |
| Dysphagia | 6 (15%) | 5 (12.5%) | 0.76 |
| Early satiety | 3 (7.5%) | 3 (7.5%) | 1.00 |
| Vomiting | 4 (10%) | 12 (30%) | 0.045 |
| Increased Abdominal girth | 1 (2.5%) | 0 | 0.317 |
Values in parenthesis indicates percentage of that sample represented from the total number of studied samples