Table 1.
Variable | SM (n=18) | Primary (n=18) | χ2 / F / r | p |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gender (Male/Female) | 14/4 | 11/7 | 1.178§ | 0.471 |
Age (years, mean ± SD) | 62.72 ± 10.29 | 60.78 ± 8.58 | 0.379† | 0.542 |
Clinical stage | ||||
IA | 0 | 3 | 0.215¶ | 0.130 |
IB | 0 | 4 | ||
IIA | 0 | 5 | ||
IIB | 0 | 5 | ||
III | 0 | 1 | ||
Involved segment | ||||
I | 6 | 0 | 0.352¶ | 0.030* |
II | 7 | 0 | ||
III | 2 | 0 | ||
More than III | 3 | 0 |
* indicates significant difference at p < 0.05. §, † and ¶ represent chi-squared tests (χ2), F-test (F) and correlation coefficient (r), respectively.