Table 1 Baseline characteristics of all patients (N = 58)
From: Bone alkaline phosphatase as a surrogate marker of bone metastasis in gastric cancer patients
Characteristics | Patient (n = 29) | Control (n = 29) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years (median) | 62 | 62 | 1.00a |
Sex | |||
Male | 20 | 20 | 1.00a |
Female | 9 | 9 | |
Initial staging | 0.05 | ||
I | 0 | 1 | |
II | 1 | 4 | |
III | 5 | 11 | |
IV | 23 | 13 | |
ECOG performance status | <0.001 | ||
0 | 11 | 24 | |
1 | 18 | 5 | |
Surgery history | 0.08 | ||
Yes | 13 | 19 | |
No | 16 | 9 |