Table 2 Mean plasma fibrinogen levels in patients with endometrial cancer broken down by clinical–pathological and laboratory parameters

From: The prognostic value of plasma fibrinogen levels in patients with endometrial cancer: a multi-centre trial

 

Mean (s.d.) plasma fibrinogen levels (mg per 100ml)

P -value

FIGO tumour stage a

0.002

 I

379.7 (99.6)

 

 II

400.4 (87.8)

 

 III and IV

425.8 (114.9)

 

Histological grade a

0.2

 G1

385.8 (104.8)

 

 G2

383.2 (99.3)

 

 G3

405.6 (100.9)

 

Histological subtype b

0.03

 Endometrioid histology

386.1 (98.5)

 

 Non-endometrioid histology

429.1 (144.8)

 

Age b

0.04

67 years

379.3 (100.3)

 

 >67 years

398.9 (103.8)

 

CA 125 b

0.02

40 U ml–1

399.6 (87.7)

 

 >40 U ml–1

432.2 (124.8)

 

White blood cells b

0.002

1 × 1010μl–1

384.2 (97.4)

 

 >1 × 1010μl–1

442.7 (129.6)

 

Platelets b

<0.001

450 000 μl–1

385.3 (96.9)

 

 >450 000 μl–1

563.0 (163.04)

 
  1. Abbreviation: FIGO=International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
  2. aOne-way ANOVA.
  3. bIndependent two-sided t-test.