Table 3. The characteristics of 214 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients grouped by TC and LDL-C.

Characteristics		TC (mmol/L)		p value	LDL-C (mmol/L)		p value
		<4.79 (N= 131)	≥4.79 (N= 83)		<3.23 (N= 134)	≥3.23 (N= 80)
Gender	Female	18	24	0.006*	24	18	0.413
	Male	113	59		110	62
Ages (years)	<60	63	33	0.232	65	31	0.165
	≥60	68	50		69	49
Tumor length (cm)	<4	50	36	0.449	52	34	0.594
	≥4	81	47		82	46
Tumor location	Upper	14	10	0.594	15	9	0.983
	Middle	67	47		72	42
	Lower	50	26		47	29
Differential grade	Well	35	19	0.663	34	20	0.968
	Middle	56	34		57	33
	Poor	40	30		43	27
T stage	T1	10	12	0.200	9	13	0.044*
	T2	35	25		34	26
	T3	75	43		81	37
	T4	11	3		10	4
N stage	N0	73	53	0.239	73	53	0.090
	N1-3	58	30		61	27
TNM stage	I	14	14	0.257	11	17	0.023*
	II	64	43		70	37
	III	53	26		53	26
Adjuvant therapy	No	74	54	0.136	78	50	0.147
	Radiotherapy	26	13		26	13
	Chemotherapy	13	2		13	2
	Chemoradiotherapy	18	14		17	15
Recurrence	Yes	60	41	0.608	67	34	0.288
	No	71	42		67	46

Abbreviations: TC: total cholesterol LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol RT: radiotherapy CT: chemotherapy CRT: chemoradiotherapy