Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Apr 15, 2025; 17(4): 104455
Published online Apr 15, 2025. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v17.i4.104455
Table 2 Comparison of features between elderly (> 65) and non-elderly (< 65) patients with gastric adenocarcinoma, mean ± SD/n (%)
Characteristic
Non-elderly (n = 59)
Elderly (n = 91)
Total (n = 150)
P value
Age56.1 ± 5.973.1 ± 6.666.4 ± 10.4< 0.001
Gender0.571
Female20 (34)35 (39)55 (37)
Male39 (54)56 (61)95 (63)
Observation duration (mo)22.1 ± 12.724.1 ± 14.423.3 ± 13.70.406
Complaint at admission
Dyspepsia40 (68)51 (56)91 (61)0.150
Bleeding10 (17)24 (26)34 (23)0.178
Constitutional7 (12)7 (8)14 (9)0.391
Dysphagia8 (14)13 (14)21 (14)0.900
Anemia7 (12)19 (21)26 (17)0.154
Comorbidities
HT10 (17)42 (46)52 (35)< 0.001
DM7 (12)14 (15)21 (14)0.392
Cardiovascular7 (12)24 (26)31 (21)0.032
AF0 (0)3 (3)3 (2)0.279
CRD6 (10)13 (14)19 (13)0.459
CVD4 (2)5 (6)6 (4)0.404
CRF1 (2)3 (3)4 (3)0.999
Hypothyroidism4 (7)0 (0)4 (3)0.022
Stage0.064
13 (5)8 (10)11 (8)
25 (9)8 (10)3 (10)
330 (55)24 (32)54 (41)
417 (31)36 (48)53 (41)
Metastasis17 (29)38 (42)55 (37)0.108
Localization0.319
Cardia36 (61)48 (53)84 (56)
Non-cardia23 (39)43 (47)66 (44)
Laboratory tests
WBC, 103/UL8.3 ± 2.88.4 ± 3.78.3 ± 3.40.905
Neutrophils, 103/UL5.5 ± 2.55.7 ± 2.85.6 ± 2.70.492
Lym, 103/UL2.1 ± 0.81.9 ± 0.71.9 ± 0.80.125
Monocytes, 103/UL0.5 ± 0.20.5 ± 0.10.5 ± 0.20.837
Hemoglobin, g/dL12.8 ± 2.311.7 ± 2.912.8 ± 7.40.028
RDW, %14.9 ± 2.315.8 ± 4.115.5 ± 3.60.101
Platelet, 103/UL304 ± 116295 ± 119299 ± 1170.662
MPV, fL9.6 ± 1.19.4 ± 1.19.5 ± 1.10.386
PDW, %16.1 ± 0.415.9 ± 0.416.0 ± 0.40.468
CRP, mg/L15.9 ± 23.519.9 ± 30.118.4 ± 27.80.556
Albumin, g/dL3.8 ± 0.53.6 ± 0.53.7 ± 0.50.014
AST, IU/L23.8 ± 17.819.9 ± 10.121.4 ± 13.70.560
ALT, IU/L22.1 ± 21.615.2 ± 8.917.9 ± 15.50.068
Total bilirubin, mg/dL0.6 ± 0.40.6 ± 0.50.6 ± 0.40.822
Creatinine, mg/dL0.82 ± 0.290.83 ± 0.250.83 ± 0.260.551
BUN, mg/dL38.4 ± 22.344.4 ± 23.442.1 ± 23.10.009
Sodium, mEq/L138.3 ± 3.1138.1 ± 3.3138.1 ± 3.20.373
Potassium, mEq/L4.3 ± 0.44.2 ± 0.54.2 ± 0.50.607
Indexes
NLR3.1 ± 2.73.5 ± 3.13.3 ± 2.90.133
PLR168.4 ± 97.9174.7 ± 107.6172.2 ± 103.60.560
LMR4.4 ± 1.88.3 ± 37.96.7 ± 29.60.313
SII1023 ± 10221119 ± 15301081 ± 13500.294
Death13 (22)14 (15)27 (18)0.300