Demographic and clinical characteristics of 41 patients, by tumour location
| Characteristic | No. (%)* patients n = 41 | Tumour location; no. (%)* | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stomach n = 20 | Small intestine n = 13 | Colorectal n = 8 | |||
| Mean (SD) age, yr | 59.6 (10.3) | 57.5 (8.7) | 63.9 (9.6) | 58 (13.7) | |
| ≤ 60 | 20 (48.8) | 12 (60.0) | 4 (30.8) | 4 (50.0) | 0.26 |
| > 60 | 21 (51.2) | 8 (40.0) | 9 (62.2) | 4 (50.0) | |
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 20 (48.8) | 10 (50.0) | 8 (61.5) | 2 (25.0) | 0.26 |
| Male | 21 (51.2) | 10 (50.0) | 5 (38.5) | 6 (75.0) | |
| Accompanying disease | |||||
| Positive | 13 (31.7) | 5 (25.0) | 4 (30.8) | 4 (50.0) | 0.40 |
| Negative | 28 (68.3) | 15 (75.0) | 11 (84.6) | 4 (50.0) | |
| Hemoglobin | |||||
| < 100 g/L | 16 (39.0) | 9 (45.0) | 6 (46.2) | 1 (12.5) | 0.23 |
| ≥ 100 g/L | 25 (61.0) | 11 (55.0) | 7 (53.8) | 7 (87.5) | |
| Albumin | |||||
| ≤ 30 g/L | 19 (46.3) | 6 (30.0) | 7 (53.8) | 6 (75.0) | 0.08 |
| > 30 g/L | 22 (53.6) | 14 (70.0) | 6 (46.2) | 2 (25.0) | |
| Main symptom | |||||
| Stomach ache | 13 (31.7) | 5 (25.0) | 4 (30.8) | 4 (50.0) | 0.44 |
| Weight loss | 8 (19.5) | 4 (20.0) | 3 (23.1) | 1 (12.5) | 0.83 |
| GIS hemorrhage | 7 (17.1) | 2 (10.0) | 4 (30.8) | 1 (12.5) | 0.28 |
| Dyspepsia | 6 (14.6) | 6 (30.0) | — | — | 0.025 |
| Anemia | 4 (9.8) | 3 (15.0) | — | 1 (12.5) | 0.35 |
| Ileus | 3 (7.3) | — | 2 (15.4) | 1 (12.5) | 0.21 |
GIS = gastrointestinal system; SD = standard deviation.
↵* Unless otherwise indicated.