Table 1.
Associations of Preoperative Fibrinogen Levels with Clinicopathologic Characteristics
| Variable | No. of Patients (%) | Mean Preoperative Fibrinogen Level, g/L (Standard Deviation) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | <0.001 | ||
| ≥ 62 | 953 (51.0) | 3.90 (0.88) | |
| < 62 | 916 (49.0) | 3.71 (0.84) | |
| Sex | 0.299 | ||
| Male | 1059 (56.7) | 3.80 (0.88) | |
| Female | 810 (43.3) | 3.82 (0.84) | |
| Differentiation | 0.001 | ||
| Well-moderate | 1713 (91.7) | 3.68 (0.82) | |
| Poor-undifferentiated | 156 (8.3) | 4.08 (1.03) | |
| Tumor location | <0.001 | ||
| Colon | 788 (42.2) | 3.96 (0.91) | |
| Rectum | 1081 (57.8) | 3.69 (0.82) | |
| pT category | <0.001 | ||
| T1 | 51 (2.7) | 3.34 (0.83) | |
| T2 | 346 (18.5) | 3.56 (0.81) | |
| T3 | 744 (39.8) | 3.88 (0.88) | |
| T4 | 728 (39.0) | 3.88 (0.84) | |
| pN category | 0.359 | ||
| N0 | 1121 (60.0) | 3.81 (0.86) | |
| N1 | 552 (29.5) | 3.77 (0.86) | |
| N2 | 196 (10.5) | 3.87 (0.86) | |
| pTNM stage | <0.001 | ||
| I | 323 (17.3) | 3.52 (0.81) | |
| II | 798 (42.7) | 3.93 (0.86) | |
| III | 748 (40.0) | 3.80 (0.86) |