Table I.
Patients' general medical records [n (%)].
| Variables | Experimental group (n=116) | Control group (n=103) | χ2 value | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.064 | 0.800 | ||
| Male | 74 (63.79) | 64 (62.14) | ||
| Female | 42 (36.21) | 39 (37.86) | ||
| Age (years) | 0.225 | 0.635 | ||
| ≤63 | 69 (59.48) | 58 (56.31) | ||
| >63 | 47 (40.52) | 45 (43.69) | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0.061 | 0.805 | ||
| ≤21 | 65 (56.03) | 56 (54.37) | ||
| >21 | 51 (43.97) | 47 (45.63) | ||
| Alcohol consumption | 0.019 | 0.891 | ||
| Yes | 72 (62.07) | 63 (61.17) | ||
| No | 44 (37.93) | 40 (38.83) | ||
| Tumor location | 0.029 | 0.986 | ||
| Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma | 35 (30.17) | 30 (29.13) | ||
| Hilar cholangiocarcinoma | 42 (36.21) | 38 (36.89) | ||
| Distal cholangiocarcinoma | 39 (33.62) | 35 (33.98) | ||
| Pathological type | 0.197 | 0.978 | ||
| Papillary carcinoma | 41 (35.34) | 36 (34.95) | ||
| Sclerosing cancer | 22 (18.97) | 19 (18.45) | ||
| Nodular carcinoma | 32 (27.59) | 27 (26.21) | ||
| Diffuse invasive carcinoma | 21 (18.10) | 21 (20.39) |