|  | XELOX (n = 30) | FOLFOX4 (n = 30) | Statistical significance p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Male, % | Â | 57 | 57 | Â |
Chinese ethnicity, % | Â | 94 | 100 | Â |
Mean age, years | Â | 63.9 | 61.9 | 0.936* |
Mean weight, kg | Â | 61.6 | 59.8 | 0.544* |
Mean height, cm | Â | 165.4 | 162.6 | 0.281* |
Mean body surface area, m2 | Â | 1.65 | 1.62 | 0.555* |
ECOG PS, % of patients | 0 | 34 | 30 | 0.860‡ |
 | 1 | 53 | 53 |  |
 | 2 | 4 | 4 |  |
Alkaline phosphatase, % abnormal |  | 20 | 17 | 0.741‡ |
No. of metastatic sites, % of patients | 1 | 57 | 53 | 0.822‡ |
 | 2 | 33 | 37 |  |
 | ≥3 | 10 | 10 |  |
Liver metastases present, % of patients |  | 77 | 50 | 0.034‡ |
Status at August 2009, % surviving |  | 67 | 47 | 0.121‡ |