Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the patients according to LCR before PSM.
| Characteristics | All patientsN = 201 | LCR | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low LCR | High LCR | |||
| N = 62 | N = 139 | |||
| Age, years | 0.001 | |||
| ≤65 | 97 (48.3) | 19 (30.6) | 78 (56.1) | |
| >65 | 104 (51.7) | 43 (69.4) | 61 (43.9) | |
| Sex | 0.883 | |||
| Male | 174 (86.6) | 54 (87.1) | 120 (86.3) | |
| Female | 27 (13.4) | 8 (12.9) | 19 (13.7) | |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 0.002 | |||
| ≤24 | 120 (59.7) | 47 (75.8) | 73 (52.5) | |
| >24 | 81 (40.3) | 15 (24.2) | 66 (47.5) | |
| CCI | 0.222 | |||
| ≤2 | 126 (62.7) | 35 (56.5) | 91 (65.5) | |
| >2 | 75 (37.3) | 27 (43.5) | 48 (34.5) | |
| T stage | 0.352 | |||
| T1 | 79 (39.3) | 20 (32.3) | 59 (42.4) | |
| T2 | 43 (21.4) | 12 (19.4) | 31 (22.3) | |
| T3 | 41 (20.4) | 15 (24.2) | 26 (18.7) | |
| T4 | 38 (18.9) | 15 (24.2) | 23 (16.5) | |
| N stage | 0.090 | |||
| N0 | 166 (82.6) | 47 (75.8) | 119 (85.6) | |
| N+ | 35 (17.4) | 15 (24.2) | 20 (14.4) | |
| M stage | 0.366 | |||
| M0 | 192 (95.5) | 58 (93.5) | 134 (96.4) | |
| M1 | 9 (4.5) | 4 (6.5) | 5 (3.6) | |
| Grade | 0.273 | |||
| Low grade | 12 (6.0) | 2 (3.2) | 10 (7.2) | |
| High grade | 189 (94.0) | 60 (96.8) | 129 (92.8) | |
PSM, propensity score matching; LCR, lymphocyte–C-reactive protein ratio; CCI, comprehensive complication index; BMI, body mass index.