Table 1.

Characteristics of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients (TCGA-COAD and TCGA-READ)

TCGA-CRC	N	Mean (SD)
Variable
Age (years)	178	64.5 (12.6)
	N	Percentage (%)
Sex	178
Female	93	52.2
Male	85	47.8
Race	178
White	138	77.5
American Indian	1	0.6
Black	39	21.9
Primary Disease Stage	172
I-II	94	54.7
III-IV	78	45.3
Sample type	178
Primary	178	100
BMI	178
≥ 30	88	49.4
≤ 25	90	50.6
Death	178
No	144	80.9
Yes	34	19.1

CRC, colorectal cancer; BMI, body mass index; SD, standard deviation.