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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Risk factors for long-term survival in patients with ypN+ M0 rectal cancer after radical anterior resection

Variable

n (%)

mean (SD)*

Sex

 

 Females

42 (37.5)

 Males

70 (62.5)

Age (years)

62.21 (10.32)*

BMI (kg/m2)

26.64 (5.05)*

CAD

5 (4.5)

AH

45 (40.2)

Diabetes mellitus

18 (16.1)

CCI > 2

25 (22.3)

Alpha blockers

3 (2.7)

Beta blockers

26 (23.2)

ACEIs

19 (17)

Calcium channel blockers

14 (12.5)

Diuretics

10 (8.9)

ARBs

9 (8)

Metformin

7 (6.2)

Glimepiride

7 (6.2)

Gliclazide

5 (4.5)

cT

 

 1

1 (0.9)

 2

10 (8.9)

 3

99 (88.4)

 4

2 (1.8)

cN+

91 (81.2)

Distance to the anal verge (cm)

 

 0–5

42 (37.5)

 6–10

52 (46.4)

 11–15

18 (16.1)

Neoadjuvant

 

 CRT

27 (24.1)

 RT

85 (75.9)

Time RT-S > 6 weeks

45 (40.2)

Loop ileostomy

23 (20.5)

ypG

 

 1

5 (4.5)

 2

82 (73.2)

 3

8 (7.1)

 x

17 (15.2)

ypT

 

 0

1 (0.9)

 2

20 (17.9)

 3

91 (81.2)

TRG

 

 0–1

27 (24.1)

 2–3

85 (75.9)

Mucinous component

6 (5.4)

Tumour deposits

29 (25.9)

PLN count

3.59 (3.75)*

NLN count

10.69 (6.16)*

LNY

13.99 (6.79)*

ypN

 

 1

79 (70.5)

 2

33 (29.5)

LNR

0.26 (0.21)*

LODDS

− 1.3 (1.18)*

ENE

14 (12.5)

LVI

10 (8.9)

PNI

13 (11.6)

Distal margin (cm)

2.11 (1.61)*

Adjuvant CT

89 (79.5)

Adjuvant CT > 3 cycles

78 (69.6)

  1. BMI body mass index, CAD coronary artery disease, AH arterial hypertension, CCI Charlson comorbidity index, ACEIs angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, ARBs angiotensin receptor blockers, CRT chemoradiotherapy, RT radiotherapy, Time RT-S time from radiotherapy completion to surgery, G histological tumour grade, TRG tumour regression grade, PLN positive lymph nodes, NLN negative lymph nodes, LNY lymph node yield, LNR lymph node ratio, LODDS log odds of positive lymph nodes, ENE extranodal extension, LVI lymphovascular invasion, PNI perineural invasion, CT chemotherapy, SD standard deviation
  2. *Continuous variable