Patient demographic and clinical characteristics
| Variable | No. (%) of patients* | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All n = 106 | Pre-training n = 27 | Post-training n = 79 | ||
| Sex | 0.03 | |||
| Male | 74 (69.8) | 14 (51.8) | 60 (75.9) | |
| Female | 32 (30.2) | 13 (48.2) | 19 (24.1) | |
| Body mass index, mean ± SD, kg/m2 | 25.2 ± 5.3 | 23.9 ± 4.1 | 25.6 ± 5.6 | 0.17 |
| Age, mean ± SD, yr | 69.5 ± 12.2 | 69.9 ± 11.7 | 68.0 ± 12.4 | 0.51 |
| Comorbidities† | 0.57 | |||
| Hypertension | 45 (42.5) | 12 (44.4) | 11 (13.9) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 20 (18.9) | 3 (11.1) | 39 (49.4) | |
| Cardiovascular disease | 27 (25.5) | 9 (33.3) | 17 (21.5) | |
| Renal failure | 4 (3.8) | 1 (3.7) | 1 (1.3) | |
| Presentation† | 0.41 | |||
| Obstructive lesion | 12 (11.3) | 1 (3.7) | 11 (13.9) | |
| Anemia | 52 (49.1) | 13 (48.2) | 39 (49.4) | |
| Abdominal pain | 23 (21.7) | 6 (22.2) | 17 (21.5) | |
| Weight loss | 46 (43.4) | 14 (51.9) | 32 (40.5) | |
| Other | 19 (17.9) | 4 (14.8) | 15 (19.0) | |
| Tumour location | 0.04 | |||
| Gastroesophageal junction | 10 (9.4) | 0 | 10 (12.7) | |
| Proximal | 19 (17.9) | 2 (7.4) | 17 (21.5) | |
| Body | 37 (34.9) | 12 (44.5) | 25 (31.7) | |
| Distal | 37 (34.9) | 12 (44.5) | 25 (31.7) | |
| Linitis | 3 (2.8) | 1 (3.6) | 2 (2.5) | |