Table 2. Associations between AGR and clinicopathological characteristics.
| Low AGR | High AGR | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| ≤ 65 | 48 (69.6) | 76 (81.7) | 0.091 | |
| > 65 | 21 (30.4) | 17 (18.3) | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 28 (40.6) | 32 (34.4) | 0.051 | |
| Male | 41 (59.4) | 61 (65.6) | ||
| pT stage | ||||
| pT1-T2 | 51 (73.9) | 83 (89.2) | 0.012 | |
| pT3-T4 | 18 (26.1) | 10 (10.8) | ||
| Fuhrman grade | ||||
| 1-2 | 37 (53.6) | 64 (68.8) | 0.052 | |
| 3-4 | 32 (46.4) | 29 (31.2) | ||
| Collecting system invasion | ||||
| Yes | 13 (18.8) | 5 (5.4) | 0.01 | |
| No | 56 (81.2) | 88 (94.6) | ||
| Microvascular invasion | ||||
| Yes | 6 (8.7) | 5 (5.4) | 0.531 | |
| No | 63 (91.3) | 88 (94.6) | ||
| Tumor necrosis | ||||
| Yes | 22 (31.9) | 9 (9.7) | 0.001 | |
| No | 47 (68.1) | 84 (90.3) | ||
| Albumin (mean ± SD) (g / dL) | 4.09 ± 0.38 | 4.48 ± 0.30 | < 0.001 | |
| Total protein (mean ± SD) (g / dL) | 7.49 ± 0.54 | 7.25 ± 0.43 | 0.002 | |
| Neutrophil [median (range)] / μL | 4880 (2180-13600) | 4430 (2560-10900) | 0.145 | |
| Lymphocyte [median (range)] / μL | 1720 (770-3300) | 1890 (300-4500) | 0.432 | |
| Monocyte [median (range)] / μL | 520 (100-1331) | 517 (220-1260) | 0.836 | |
| Platelet (mean ± SD) / μL | 277037 ± 84525 | 242693 ± 64773 | 0.004 | |
AGR = Albumin / globulin ratio; SD = Standard deviation