Table 2 The relationships between the clinical characteristics with NLR and LMR.
Variables | NLR | P value | LMR | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 2.5 (N = 56) | > 2.5 (N = 100) | < 4 (N = 101) | > 4 (N = 55) | |||
Age | 52.5 ± 7.8 | 52.0 ± 9.62 | 0.73 | 53.0 ± 9.8 | 50.7 ± 7.0 | 0.13 |
Sex | ||||||
Female | 1 | 4 | 0.56 | 2 | 2 | 0.63 |
Male | 55 | 96 | 99 | 53 | ||
Alcohol | 52 | 94 | 0.78 | 94 | 52 | 0.72 |
Betel nut | 33 | 69 | 0.20 | 66 | 36 | 0.99 |
Cigarette | 55 | 92 | 0.11 | 94 | 53 | 0.40 |
Tumor length, cm | 3.0 ± 1.8 | 3.9 ± 2.9 | 0.045 | 3.9 ± 2.9 | 3.1 ± 1.9 | 0.06 |
Circumferential extension > 1/2 | 21 (37%) | 57 (57%) | 0.03 | 55 (55%) | 22 (40%) | 0.09 |
Invasion depth | ||||||
Mucosal | 44 (79%) | 71 (71%) | 0.30 | 70 (69%) | 45 (82%) | 0.09 |
Submucosal | 12 (21%) | 29 (29%) | 31 (31%) | 10 (18%) | ||
Lymphovascular invasion | 10 (18%) | 11 (11%) | 0.23 | 13 (13%) | 8 (15%) | 0.11 |
Second primary cancer | 19 (34%) | 49 (49%) | 0.069 | 47 (47%) | 21 (38%) | 0.315 |
