Table 2.
Clinical and pathological characteristics of patients for identifying the T-stage of rectal cancer.
| Characteristics | T-stage | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1/2 | T3/4 | ||
| Total patients | 62 (35.6) | 112 (64.4) | / |
| Gender | 0.567a | ||
| Male | 36 (58.1) | 70 (62.5) | |
| Female | 26 (41.9) | 42 (37.5) | |
| Mean age (years)b | 64.9 (57-83) | 65.2 (54-92) | 0.537c |
| Tumor location | 0.078a | ||
| Upper rectum | 24 (38.7) | 26 (23.2) | |
| Middle rectum | 26 (41.9) | 64 (57.1) | |
| Lower rectum | 12 (19.4) | 22 (19.7) | |
| Maximum diameter of tumor (cm) | 3.9 | 4.1 | 0.673d |
| Tumor differentiation | 0.210e | ||
| Moderate to high | 58 (93.5) | 98 (87.5) | |
| Low | 4 (6.5) | 14 (12.5) | |
| N stage | 0.632a | ||
| N0 | 35 (56.4) | 59 (52.7) | |
| N1/2 | 27 (43.6) | 53 (47.3) | |
a
Variables were tested using the χ2 test.
b
Mean value (range).
c
Variables were tested using independent sample t-test.
d
Variables were tested using Mann-Whitney U test.
e
Variables were tested using Fisher's exact test.
Unless otherwise indicated, variable are expressed as frequencies (percentage).