Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics
Variables | PDAC a (n = 34) | HC b (n = 35) |
|---|---|---|
Age, Mean ± SDd | 60.97 ± 11.9 | 60.51 ± 6.34 |
Gender, n (%) | ||
 Male | 19 (55.9) | 20 (57.1) |
 Female | 15 (44.1) | 15 (42.9) |
Smoking, n (%) | 14 (41.2) | 12 (34.3) |
Drinking, n (%) | 13 (38.2) | 14 (40) |
Jaundice, n (%) | 15 (44.1) | – |
Dark brown urine, n (%) | 16 (47.1) | – |
Primary cancer location, n (%) | ||
 Head of Pancreas | 26(78.8) | – |
 Body and Tail of Pancreas | 7(21.2) | – |
Types of Surgery, n (%) | n (%) | – |
 Pancreaticoduodenectomy | 13 (38.2) | – |
 Distal pancreatectomy | 4 (11.8) | – |
 Palliative intervention techniques | 17 (50.0) | – |
Tumor grading / AJCC stagingc, n (%) | ||
 I-IIB | 16(47.1) | – |
 III-IV | 18(52.9) | – |