TABLE 1.
Patients with colorectal cancer treated with and without DPP-4i
| Variables | DPP-4i(+) (n = 135) | DPP-4i(−) (n = 125) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 71 (44–91) | 69 (42–88) | 0.056 | |
| Gender | Male | 87 | 87 | 0.38 |
| Female | 48 | 38 | ||
| Tumor site | Right | 47 | 41 | 0.73 |
| Left | 88 | 84 | ||
| Histologic type | tub/pap | 129 | 119 | 0.92 |
| por/muc | 6 | 6 | ||
| pT Stage | t1 | 30 | 34 | 0.9 |
| t2 | 25 | 16 | ||
| t3 | 50 | 42 | ||
| t4 | 30 | 33 | ||
| pN Stage | n0 | 90 | 85 | 0.8 |
| n1 | 34 | 31 | ||
| n2 | 10 | 8 | ||
| n3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| p-Stage | Ⅰ | 48 | 47 | 0.2 |
| Ⅱ | 42 | 37 | ||
| Ⅲ | 45 | 41 | ||
| p-Lymphatic invasion | Yes | 57 | 61 | 0.29 |
| No | 77 | 63 | ||
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | ||
| p-Vascular invasion | Yes | 39 | 40 | 0.58 |
| No | 95 | 84 | ||
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | ||
| Adjuvant therapy | Yes | 26 | 22 | |
| No | 109 | 103 | ||
| Metformin intake | Yes | 30 | 28 | 0.97 |
| No | 105 | 97 | ||
| HbA1c | 6.8 (5.7–9.0) | 6.8 (5.5–9.9) | 0.89 | |
NOTE: P values were analyzed with Mann–Whitney U test or Fisher test.