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Table 3 Univariate analysis of factors for overall survival in patients with early stage pancreatic cancer, Kaplan-Meier method

From: Surgery for elderly patients with resectable pancreatic cancer, a comparison with non-surgical treatments: a retrospective study outcomes of resectable pancreatic cancer

Factors

No. of patients (%)

Median OS [95% CI]

P value

Sex

  

.11

 Male

32 (65.3%)

12.0 [4.4–19.6]

 

 Female

17 (34.7%)

22.0 [10.1–33.9]

 

Age

  

.47

 75≥, and < 80

38 (77.6%)

16.0 [10.0–22.0]

 

  ≥ 80

11 (22.4%)

10.0 [5.5–14.5]

 

BMI

  

.57

  < 25

43 (87.8%)

13.0 [7.5–18.5]

 

  ≥ 25

6 (12.2%)

19.0 [9.4–28.6]

 

Smoking

  

.32

 Yes

14 (29.8%)

13.0 [5.2–20.8]

 

 No

33 (70.2%)

16.0 [10.2–21.8]

 

Alcohol

  

.33

 Yes

16 (34%)

12.0 [0.3–23.8]

 

 No

31 (66%)

16.0 [10.7–21.3]

 

HTN

  

.74

 Yes

24 (50%)

12.0 [6.0–18.0]

 

 No

24 (50%)

17.0 [6.1–27.9]

 

DM

  

.58

 Yes

22 (45.8%)

9.0 [5.2–12.8]

 

 No

26 (54.2%)

10.9–23.1]

 

Charlson comorbidity Index

  

.04

 0

21 (42.9%)

19.0 [12.5–25.5]

 

 1

18 (36.7%)

9.0 [0.7–17.3]

 

 2

7 (14.3%)

16.0 [5.7–26.3]

 

 3

3 (6.1%)

6.0 [4.4–7.6]

 

ECOG

  

.18

 0

11 (22.4%)

22.0 [12.6–31.4]

 

 1

32 (65.3%)

14.0 [7.3–20.7]

 

 2

4 (8.2%)

5.0 [2.1–7.9]

 

 3

2 (4.1%)

6.0

 

Family hx. of malignancy

  

.27

 Yes

7 (14.3%)

9.0 [6.4–11.6]

 

 No

42 (85.7%)

16.0 [8.5–23.5]

 

Location of tumor

  

.84

 Head

 

12.0 [6.3–17.7]

 

 Body & Tail

 

19.0 [2.6–35.4]

 

Hb (g/dL)

  

.59

  ≥ 13

19 (38.8%)

16.0 [6.2–25.8]

 

  < 13

30 (61.2%)

13.0 [2.5–23.5]

 

PT (INR)

  

.10

  ≤ 1.2

43 (93.5%)

16.0 [8.6–23.4]

 

  > 1.2

3 (6.5%)

9.0 [4.2–13.8]

 

T. Bil

  

.92

  ≤ 1.2

32 (65.3%)

16.0 [6.3–25.7]

 

  > 1.2

17 (34.7%)

14.0 [10.2–17.9]

 

Albumin (g/dL)

  

.55

  ≥ 3.3

45 (91.8%)

16.0 [10.8–21.2]

 

  < 3.3

4 (8.2%)

12.0 [0.0–24.0]

 

CA 19–9 (U/mL)

  

.38

  ≤ 37

14 (29.2%)

10.0 [8.3–11.8]

 

  > 37

34 (70.8%)

16.0 [10.4–21.6]

 

Stage

  

.12

 1

5 (10.2%)

22.5 [15.0–30.0]

 

 2

44 (89.8%)

13.0 [7.5–18.5]

 

Surgical resection

  

.02

 Yes

38 (77.6%)

16.0 [5.1–26.9]

 

 No

11 (22.4%)

10.0 [4.6–15.4]

 

CTx. and/or RTx.

  

.09

 Yes

17 (34.7%)

22.0 [8.6–35.4]

 

 No

32 (65.3%)

10.0 [4.6–15.4]

 
  1. No. number, OS overall survival, CI confidence interval, BMI body mass index, ECOG Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, PS performance status, Hx. history, SD standard deviation, Hb hemoglobin, INR international normalized ratio, T. Bil total bilirubin, CA 19–9 carbohydrate antigen 19–9, CTx. chemotherapy, RTx. radiotherapy