Table 1 Demographic and clinical data of the study population (n = 100)
Characteristic | Value | Methylation status MSP | Methylation status dp_qMSP | MSP (p value) | dp_qMSP (p value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average age at surgery and range | 61 (25—84) | p = 0.632 | p = 0.697 | ||
Sex | |||||
Women | 42 | 15 methylated 27 unmethylated | 19 methylated 23 unmethylated | p = 0.377 | p = 0.218 |
Men | 58 | 15 methylated 43 unmethylated | 19 methylated 39 unmethylated | ||
Type of surgery | |||||
Total resection | 51 | 19 methylated 32 unmethylated | 22 methylated 29 unmethylated | p = 0.174 | p = 0.367 |
Partial resection | 29 | 8 methylated 21 unmethylated | 11 methylated 18 unmethylated | ||
Biopsy | 20 | 3 methylated 17 unmethylated | 5 methylated 15 unmethylated | ||
ECOG | |||||
0 | 59 | 17 methylated 42 unmethylated | 21 methylated 38 unmethylated | p = 0.727 | p = 0.624 |
1 | 24 | 7 methylated 17 unmethylated | 10 methylated 14 unmethylated | ||
2 | 12 | 5 methylated 7 unmethylated | 6 methylated 6 unmethylated | ||
3 | 5 | 1 methylated 4 unmethylated | 1 methylated 4 unmethylated | ||