Table 3 Physical findings in our patients during digital rectal examination. Statistical analysis: Generalized linear model
From: Presenting symptoms predict local staging of anal cancer: a retrospective analysis of 86 patients
All | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | χ 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 86 | n = 8 | n = 32 | n = 25 | n = 21 | significance | |
Painful palpation | 39 % | 25 % | 30 % | 40 % | 65 % | 0.15 |
Resistance on palpation | 88 % | 50 % | 90 % | 100 % | 90 % | 0.32 |
Blood on palpation | 31 % | 14 % | 29 % | 36 % | 40 % | 0.44 |
No clinical findings (or normal rectal examination) | 7 % | 37 % | 9 % | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
Total number of physical findings | 1.60 | 0.87 | 1.68 | 1.76 | 2.09 | 0.04 |