Table 1 Patient characteristics.
From: Infrared and Raman spectroscopy of blood plasma for rapid endometrial cancer detection
Patient characteristics | Cancers (n = 22) | Controls (n = 32) | All (n = 54) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years | p < 0.0001 | ||
Mean (SD) | 63 (10) | 39 (13) | 49 (17) |
>50 | 20 | 6 | 26 |
<50 | 2 | 26 | 28 |
Weight (BMI) | p = 0.274 | ||
Underweight (<18) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Normal weight (18.5–24.9) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Overweight (25–29.9) | 8 | 17 | 25 |
Obese (30–39.9) | 11 | 14 | 25 |
Severely obese (>40) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Blood pressure | p = 0.020 | ||
Normotension | 6 | 19 | 25 |
Hypertensiona | 16 | 13 | 29 |
