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Table 2 The distribution of relevant variables and their association with outcomes

From: Association between preoperative serum albumin and prognosis in patients with adrenocortical carcinoma after primary resection: a retrospective study

Variables

All patients

[n (%)]

Recurrence

Death

Events [n (%)]

P

Events [n (%)]

P

Gender [n (%)]

 Male

30 (42.3)

12 (16.9)

0.349

12 (16.9)

0.031

 Female

41 (57.7)

21 (29.6)

 

27 (38.0)

 

Age (years)

  ≤ 45

38 (53.5)

20 (28.2)

0.265

23 (32.4)

0.309

  > 45

33 (46.5)

13 (18.3)

 

16 (22.5)

 

Hormonal secretion [n (%)]

 No

41 (57.7)

19 (26.8)

0.978

25 (35.2)

0.231

 Yes

30 (42.3)

14 (19.7)

 

14 (19.7)

 

Comorbidities [n (%)]

 No

43 (60.6)

19 (26.8)

0.631

25 (35.2)

0.501

 Yes

28 (39.4)

14 (19.7)

 

14 (19.7)

 

Diameter of tumor (cm)

  ≤ 5

16 (22.5)

8 (11.3)

0.704

5 (7)

0.013

 5–8

24 (33.8)

13 (18.3)

 

18 (25.4)

 

 8–10

8 (11.3)

3 (4.2)

 

2 (2.8)

 

  > 10

23 (32.4)

9 (12.7)

 

14 (19.7)

 

Tumor stage[n (%)]

 I

9 (12.7)

4 (5.6)

0.977

3 (4.2)

0.389

 II

37 (52.1)

17 (23.9)

 

21 (29.6)

 

 III

20 (28.2)

10 (14.1)

 

11 (15.5)

 

 IV

5 (7.0)

2 (2.8)

 

4 (5.6)

 

Modus operandi [n (%)]

 Laparoscopy

23 (32.4)

13 (18.3)

0.240

10 (14.1)

0.179

 Open

48 (67.6)

20 (28.2)

 

29 (40.8)

 

Post-recurrence adjuvant treatment [n (%)]

 No

54 (76.1)

16 (22.6)

< 0.001

26 (36.6)

0.041

 Yes

17 (23.9)

17 (23.9)

 

13 (18.3)

 

Ki67 index (%)

  ≤ 5

22 (31.0)

6 (8.5)

0.145

12 (17.0)

0.155

 5–10

28 (39.4)

16 (22.5)

 

14 (19.7)

 

 10–20

9 (12.7)

6 (8.5)

 

4 (5.6)

 

  > 20

12 (16.9)

5 (7.0)

 

9 (12.7)

 

Albumin (g/L)

  ≤ 40

35 (49.3)

21 (29.6)

0.024

25 (35.2)

0.006

  > 40

36 (50.7)

12 (16.9)

 

14 (19.7)

 

Globulin (g/L)

  ≤ 25

23 (32.4)

11 (15.5)

0.875

15 (21.1)

0.228

  > 25

48 (67.6)

22 (31.0)

 

24 (33.8)

 

Hemoglobin (g/L)

  ≤ 130

33 (46.5)

20 (28.2)

0.026

21 (29.6)

0.169

  > 130

38 (53.5)

13 (18.3)

 

18 (25.4)

 
  1. Bold figures indicate statistical significance at P<0.05