Table 2 Correlations between patient characteristics and MSI status in CRC patients

Age, years, median, (range)

56.5(24–84)

61(18–87)

0.048*

Male: female ratio

29:15

225:151

0.436^#

Primary lesion (right: left hemi-colon)

26:18

92:284

< 0.001^#

Histologic grade (poorly/moderately-poorly: moderately /highly)

11:31

45:309

0.018^#

Mucinous carcinoma (yes: no)

3:50

31:338

0.686^#

T stage (T_2–3: T₄)

39:12

260:108

0.152^#

N stage (N₀: N_1–2)

26:25

148:220

0.225^#

M stage (M₀: M₁)

45:7

287:80

0.507^#

SUV_max, median(range)

13.81(5.97–47.06)

13.78(4.10–54.73)

0.502*

SUV_mean, median(range)

7.29(3.67–16.22)

7.95(2.81–22.70)

0.319*

MTV, median(range)

33.60(1.34–183.42)

18.08(1.86–391.04)

0.004*

TLG, median(range)

229.03(5.36–1540.76)

134.26(7.25–2634.39)

0.010*