TABLE 2.
Comparisons of baseline characteristics of CRC patients in low- or high-risk group by risk scores.
| Characteristic | Low risk (n = 24) | High risk (n = 24) | p-value |
| Age at RC diagnosis, no. (%), years | 0.057 | ||
| <60 | 14 (58.3) | 20 (83.3) | |
| ≥60 | 10 (41.7) | 4 (16.7) | |
| Sex, no. (%) | 0.562 | ||
| Female | 10 (41.7) | 12 (50.0) | |
| Male | 14 (58.3) | 12 (50.0) | |
| Tumor location, no. (%) | 0.768 | ||
| Colon | 9 (37.5) | 10 (41.7) | |
| Rectal | 15 (62.5) | 14 (58.3) | |
| Stage-T, no. (%) | 0.033 | ||
| T1 | 1 (4.1) | 0 | |
| T3 | 16 (66.7) | 10 (41.7) | |
| T4 | 7 (29.2) | 14 (58.3) | |
| Stage-N, no. (%) | 0.162 | ||
| N0 | 4 (16.7) | 4 (16.7) | |
| N1 | 12 (50.0) | 6 (25.0) | |
| N2 | 8 (33.3) | 14 (58.3) | |
| Stage-M, no. (%) | 0.683 | ||
| M0 | 4 (16.7) | 3 (12.5) | |
| M1 | 20 (83.3) | 21 (87.5) | |
| Tumor grade, no. (%) | 0.017 | ||
| Grade III | 19 (79.2) | 11 (45.8) | |
| Grade IV | 5 (20.8) | 13 (54.2) |
p-value was calculated using χ2-test for categorical variables.
CRC, colorectal cancer.