Table 1.
Basic demographic and clinicopathological characteristics of the study population.
| Variable | Controls | Adenomas | CRC | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 54 | 8 | 137 | data |
| Sex, F/M | 30/24 | 5/3 | 65/72 | 0.468 1 |
| Age [yrs.], mean ± SD | 60.5 ± 13 | 58.5 ± 12.2 | 63.6 ± 10.9 | 0.152 2 |
| TNM stage (0/I/II/III/IV), n | - | - | 5/17/52/46/17 | - |
| Primary tumor (T: 1/2/3/4), n | - | - | 6/22/59/50 | - |
| Lymph nodes (N: 0/1/2/3), n | - | - | 73/36/27/1 | - |
| Distant metastasis (M: 0/1), n | - | - | 120/17 | - |
| Tumor location: LC/RC/R, n | - | - | 35/39/63 | - |
| Hb [g/dL], mean ± SD | 12.4 ± 2 | - | ||
| hsCRP [mg/dL], mean ± SD | 19.8 ± 41.6 | - | ||
| WBC [×109/L], mean ± SD | 7.2 ± 2.1 | - | ||
| PLT [×109/L], mean ± SD | 320 ± 109 | - |
1 Chi-squared test; 2 one-way ANOVA. CRC: Colorectal cancer; N: Number of observations; F/M: Female-to-male ratio; yrs.: Years; SD: Standard deviation; TNM: Tumor-node-metastasis classification system; LC: Left-sided colon; R: Right-sided colon; R: Rectum; Hb: Hemoglobin; hsCRP: High-sensitive C-reactive protein; WBC: White blood cell count; PLT: Thrombocyte count.