Oncological features and prognosis of colorectal cancer in human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients: A retrospective study

Table 2 Patient baseline data of the two groups

	HIV-positive (n = 24)	HIV-negative (n = 48)	P value
CRC family history	1 (4.2)	5 (10.4)	0.656
Main comorbidity	8 (33.3)	18 (37.5)	0.729
Hypertension	4 (16.7)	11 (22.9)	0.538
Diabetes mellitus	2 (8.3)	8 (16.7)	0.479
CHD	4 (16.7)	5 (10.4)	0.469
COPD	0	2 (4.2)	0.549
Drinking	6 (25)	16 (33.3)	0.469
Smoking	4 (16.7)	11 (22.9)	0.538
Abdominal surgery history	5 (20.8)	8 (16.7)	0.749
BMI (kg/m2)	22.06 (19.71, 23.95)	23.02 (21.03, 25.17)	0.074
Chemotherapy	7 (29.2)	30 (62.5)	0.008
Adverse reactions of chemotherapy	2 (28.6)	15 (50)	0.416
Fever1	0	0	NA

¹Recurrent fever before or after surgery.

Variables are expressed as median (P25, P75) or n (%). HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus; CRC: Colorectal cancer; CHD: Coronary atherosclerotic heart disease; COPD, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; BMI: Body mass index; NA: Not available.