Table 1.
General characteristics of patients and tumors by sentinel lymph node tumor (continuous numerical data).
| Sentinel lymph node involvement (n, %) | Mean ± SD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Absent (251, 56.4%) | 54.64 ± 11.99 | .089 |
| Present (194, 43.6%) | 52.50 ± 11.78 | ||
| Tumor size (cm) | Absent (251, 56.4%) | 1.77 ± 1.00 | <.001 * |
| Present (194, 43.6%) | 2.41 ± 0.99 | ||
| ER (%) | Absent (251, 56.4%) | 52.78 ± 37.79 | .370 |
| Present (194, 43.6%) | 50.31 ± 36.79 | ||
| PR (%) | Absent (251, 56.4%) | 50.21 ± 38.11 | .372 |
| Present (194, 43.6%) | 46.37 ± 37.71 | ||
| Ki-67 score (%) | Absent (116, 55.2%) | 15.59 ± 20.06 | .005 * |
| Present (94, 44.8%) | 19.98 ± 18.94 |
ER = estrogen receptor, PR = progesterone receptor.
P < .05.