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Table 2 Clinicopathological features of the patients in cohort 2 (N = 106)

From: Lymphocyte count or percentage: which can better predict the prognosis of advanced cancer patients following palliative care?

Clinicopathological features

n

LC

P value

LWR

P value

Decreased

Increased

 

Decreased

Increased

 

Age (M (P 25 ~ P 75))

106

64(56-69)

62(53-72)

0.3708

64(56-72)

62(53-70)

0.2784

Gender

   

0.0517

  

0.9756

 Male

56(52.83%)

23(43.40%)

33(62.26%)

 

36(52.94%)

20(52.63%)

 

 Female

50(47.17%)

30(56.60%)

20(37.74%)

 

32(47.06%)

18(47.37%)

 

Tumor stage

   

0.0382

  

0.0010

 III

13(12.26%)

3(5.66%)

10(18.87%)

 

3(4.41%)

10(26.32%)

 

 IV

93(87.74%)

50(94.34%)

43(81.13%)

 

65(95.59%)

28(73.68%)

 

Primary tumor site

   

0.6794

  

0.3937

 Gastrointestinal tumors

60(56.60%)

33(62.26%)

27(50.94%)

 

41(60.29%)

19(50.00%)

 

 Thoracic ancer

14(13.21%)

6(11.32%)

8(15.09%)

 

9(13.24%)

5(13.16%)

 

 Urogenital neoplasms

23(21.70%)

9(16.98%)

14(26.42%)

 

11(16.18%)

12(31.58%)

 

 Head and neck neoplasm

6(5.66%)

3(5.66%)

3(5.66%)

 

5(7.35%)

1(2.63%)

 

 Other tumors

3(2.83%)

2(3.77%)

1(1.89%)

 

2(2.94%)

1(2.63%)

 

Family history

   

0.2943

  

0.4234

 No

73(68.87%)

34(64.15%)

39(73.58%)

 

45(66.18%)

28(73.68%)

 

 Yes

33(31.13%)

19(35.85%)

14(26.42%)

 

23(33.82%)

10(26.32%)

 

Smoking history

   

0.0905

  

0.8157

 No

74(69.81%)

41(77.36%)

33(62.26%)

 

48(70.59%)

26(68.42%)

 

 Yes

32(30.19%)

12(22.64%)

20(37.74%)

 

20(29.41%)

12(31.58%)

 

ECOG

   

0.1093

  

0.6462

  < 3

81(76.42%)

37(69.81%)

44(83.02%)

 

51(75.00%)

30(78.95%)

 

  > =3

25(23.58%)

16(30.19%)

9(16.98%)

 

17(25.00%)

8(21.05%)

 

Concomitant disease

   

0.5529

  

0.8093

 No

63(59.43%)

33(62.26%)

30(56.60%)

 

41(60.29%)

22(57.89%)

 

 Yes

43(40.57%)

20(37.74%)

23(43.40%)

 

27(39.71%)

16(42.11%)

 

Nutrient status

   

0.9360

  

0.4560

 Normal

42(40.00%)

21(40.38%)

21(39.62%)

 

25(37.31%)

17(44.74%)

 

 Abnormal

63(60.00%)

31(59.62%)

32(60.38%)

 

42(62.69%)

21(55.26%)

 

 Unknown

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  1. SD standard deviation, LC lymphocyte count, LWR lymphocyte to white blood cell ratio