Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Dec 15, 2020; 12(12): 1394-1406
Published online Dec 15, 2020. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v12.i12.1394
Table 3 Baseline characteristics of adolescent and young adult and older hepatocellular carcinoma patients after propensity score matching
Characteristic

Total, n = 690
AYA, n = 345 (50%)
Older, n = 345 (50%)
P value
Sex0.934
Male475238 (69.0%)237 (68.7%)
Female215107 (31.0%)108 (31.3%)
Race0.985
White371185 (53.6%)186 (53.9%)
Black11758 (16.8%)59 (17.1%)
Other202102 (29.6%)100 (29.0%)
Marital status1.000
No married356178 (51.6%)178 (51.6%)
Married334167 (48.4%)167 (48.4%)
AJCC stage0.974
I230115 (33.3%)115 (33.3%)
II12764 (18.6%)63 (18.3%)
III19798 (28.4%)99 (28.7%)
IV13668 (19.7%)68 (19.7%)
Grade0.887
I217109 (31.6%)108 (31.3%)
II271136 (39.4%)135 (39.1%)
III18893 (27.0%)95 (27.5%)
IV147 (2.0%)7 (2.0%)
Surgery1.000
No250125 (36.2%)125 (36.2%)
Yes440220 (63.8%)220 (63.8%)
Radiation1.000
No666333 (96.5%)333 (96.5%)
Yes2412 (3.5%)12 (3.5%)
Chemotherapy0.937
No437219 (63.5%)218 (63.2%)
Yes253126 (36.5%)127 (36.8%)