Table 1.
Descriptive analysis of the preoperative characteristics of 255 elderly patients treated with RC for UBC
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of patients | 255 |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 212 (83.1) |
| Female | 43 (16.9) |
| Smoking, n (%) | |
| Never | 66 (25.8) |
| Former | 97 (38.1) |
| Current | 92 (36.1) |
| Smoking intensity, n (%) | |
| Never | 66 (25.8) |
| High | 74 (29.1) |
| Low | 115 (45.1) |
| Age at UBC diagnosis, years, median (IQR) | 78 (74–82) |
| Age at RC, years, median (IQR) | 79 (75–83) |
| Preoperative BMI, kg/m2, median (IQR) | 23.4 (20.4–28.3) |
| Previous radiotherapy treatment, n (%) | |
| No | 251 (98.4) |
| Yes | 4 (1.6) |
| ECOG PS score, n (%) | |
| 0 | 139 (54.5) |
| 1 | 103 (40.4) |
| 2 | 13 (5.1) |
| ASA score, median (IQR) | 3 (2–4) |
| CCI score, median (IQR) | 3 (2–4) |
| Clinical T stage, n (%) | |
| T1 | 12 (4.7) |
| T2 | 170 (67.2) |
| T3 | 56 (22.1) |
| T4 | 15 (5.9) |
| Clinical N stage, n (%) | |
| N0 | 241 (94.5) |
| N+ | 14 (5.5) |
| Preoperative haemoglobin, g/dL, median (IQR) | 13.2 (11.7–14.5) |
| Preoperative albumin, g/dL, median (IQR) | 4.2 (3.9–4.4) |
| Preoperative CRP, mg/L, median (IQR) | 8.8 (6.7–11.5) |
| mGPS, n (%) | |
| 0 | 125 (49.0) |
| 1 | 82 (32.2) |
| 2 | 48 (18.8) |
| Hydronephrosis, n (%) | |
| No | 189 (74.1) |
| Yes | 66 (25.9) |
| Preoperative eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m2, median (IQR) | 69.70 (49.27–89.70) |
| Preoperative fibrinogen level, mg/dL, median (IQR) | 361 (299–442) |
| Preoperative NLR, median (IQR) | 2.37 (1.61–3.53) |
| Preoperative total cholesterol level, mg/dL, median (IQR) | 221 (187–263) |
| Preoperative HDL level, mg/dL, median (IQR) | 49 (43–57) |