Table 1.
Demographic and Disease Characteristics of CRC patients.
| Variable | SARIFA-Positive | SARIFA-Negative | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 15 (33.3%) | n = 30 (67.7%) | ||
| Age: median (range) | 61 (42–77) | 68 (48–84) | 0.043 |
| Gender | |||
| male; n (%) | 10 (66.7) | 8 (26.7) | 0.012 |
| female; n (%) | 5 (33.3) | 22 (73.3) | |
| Stage | |||
| UICC I and II; n (%) | 7 (46.7) | 21 (70.0) | ns |
| UICC III and IV; n (%) | 8 (53.3) | 9 (30.0) | |
| Tumor sidedness | |||
| right n (%) | 11 (73.3) | 20 (66.7) | ns |
| left n (%) | 4 (26.7) | 10 (33.3) | |
| Microsatellite status | |||
| stable n (%) | 12 (80.0) | 22 (73.3) | ns |
| unstable n (%) | 3 (20.0) | 7 (23.3) | |
| information not available | 1 |
ns = not significant (at p < 0.05). Significant p-values are highlighted in bold.