Table 2 Demographics

From: Activity (transcription) of the genes for MLH1, MSH2 and p53 in sporadic colorectal tumours with micro-satellite instability

 

Male

Female

Total

Site

 Left colon

21 (54%)

18 (46%)

39 (58%)

 Right colon

14 (50%)

14 (50%)

28 (42%)

Dukes' stage

 A

4 (67%)

2 (33%)

6 (9%)

 B

17 (53%)

15 (47%)

32 (48%)†

 C

12 (50%)

12 (50%)

24 (36%)†

 D

2 (40%)

3 (60%)

5 (7%)

Micro-satellite status

 MSS

21 (57%)

16 (43%)

37 (55%)†

 MSI-L

12 (67%)‡

6 (33%)

18 (27%)

 MSI-H

2 (17%)

10 (83%)‡

12 (18%)

  1. Demographic information, micro-satellite status, site of tumour and Dukes' stage for sporadic CRC analysed. Percentages in parentheses represent the percentage/gender per MSI, site or Dukes' stage group.
  2. †Values of significance: P<0.001 and
  3. ‡P<0.02, both by χ2 test.
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