Table I.
D-D level and the correlation with clinicopathological characteristics of patients with lung cancer.
| Item | No. of cases (n) | D-D level (µg/l) | t-test | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 1.767 | 0.080 | ||
| ≥60 | 52 | 1.76±1.03 | ||
| <60 | 46 | 1.68±1.06 | ||
| Sex | 1.617 | 0.180 | ||
| Male | 51 | 1.79±1.58 | ||
| Female | 47 | 1.81±1.23 | ||
| Clinical stage | 1.956 | 0.052 | ||
| I | 12 | 1.55±0.91 | ||
| II | 21 | 1.68±1.16 | ||
| III | 28 | 1.39±0.89 | ||
| IV | 37 | 1.74±1.32 | ||
| Pathologic type | 1.926 | 0.063 | ||
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 44 | 1.89±0.95 | ||
| Adenocarcinoma | 33 | 1.79±1.05 | ||
| Small cell carcinoma | 21 | 1.37±0.99 | ||
| Distant metastasis | 2.253 | 0.038 | ||
| No | 62 | 1.35±0.78 | ||
| Yes | 36 | 2.45±1.13 |
D-D, D-dimer.