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. 2021 Oct;12(5):2268–2274. doi: 10.21037/jgo-20-569

Table 2. Comparison between second-line chemotherapy group and non-second-line chemotherapy group.

Characteristic Yes No P value
N % N %
Age at met diagnosis <0.001
   N 65 33
   Mean (SD) 61 (10.0) 68 (10.0)
   Median [Min–Max] 61 [25–78] 67 [37–84]
Baseline BMI or height and weight at baseline 0.916
   N 65 33
   Mean (SD) 26.88 (4.57) 27.36 (5.84)
   Median [Min–Max] 26.10 [18.10–39.10] 26.90 [20.40–46.10]
Follow-up (months) <0.001
   N 65 33
   Mean (SD) 10.11 (6.29) 4.73 (3.33)
   Median (Min–Max) 8.51 (3.16–38.05) 3.88 (1.88–19.29)
Age 0.418
   <50 6 9.23 1 3.03
   ≥50 59 90.77 32 96.97
Gender 0.125
   Male 42 64.62 16 48.48
   Female 23 35.38 17 51.52
ECOG PS at diagnosis 0.021
   0 10 18.87 3 10.34
   1 39 73.58 17 58.62
   2–3 4 7.55 9 31.03
Overweight/obese 0.588
   No 22 33.85 13 39.39
   Yes 43 66.15 20 60.61
White 0.837
   No 48 73.85 25 75.76
   Yes 17 26.15 8 24.24
Site of disease 0.437
   Head 31 47.69 19 57.58
   Body 19 29.23 10 30.30
   Tail 15 23.08 4 12.12
Metastatic disease sites 0.524
   Diffuse 35 53.85 20 60.61
   Single organ 30 46.15 13 39.39
1st line therapy 0.002
   FOLFIRINOX 29 44.62 5 15.15
   GA 29 44.62 28 84.85
   Gem/Cis 2 3.08 0 0.00
   FOLFOX/5-FU alone 1 1.54 0 0.00
   Gem alone or erlotinib combo 3 4.62 0 0.00
   Trial 1 1.54 0 0.00
CA 19-9 at first line start 0.276
   <35 8 14.29 1 3.23
   <59× ULN 24 42.86 14 45.16
   >59× ULN 24 42.86 16 51.61
CA 19-9 at first line progression 0.999
   <35 6 9.84 2 6.90
   <59× ULN 23 37.70 11 37.93
   >59× ULN 32 52.46 16 55.17