Table 1 Characteristics of responders and non-responders.
Responders (N = 391) No (%)* | Non-Responders (N = 349) No (%)* | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 54.5 (± 10.6) | 57.0 (± 11.6) | < 0.01 |
Sex | < 0.01 | ||
Male | 285 (72.9) | 216 (61.9) | |
Female | 106 (27.1) | 133 (38.1) | |
Time since operation (months) | 27.5 (± 3.4) | 27.6 (± 3.2) | NS |
Stage | < 0.01 | ||
Ia | 201 (51.7) | 162 (46.6) | |
Ib | 76 (19.5) | 58 (16.7) | |
II | 73 (18.8) | 59 (17.0) | |
IIIa | 30 (7.7) | 51 (14.7) | |
IIIb | 9 (2.3) | 18 (5.2) | |
Tumor progress | NS | ||
Early | 233 (59.6) | 158 (40.4) | |
Advanced | 158 (40.4) | 169 (48.4) | |
Operation | NS | ||
Subtotal gastrectomy | 306 (78.3) | 268 (78.6) | |
Total gastrectomy | 85 (21.7) | 74 (21.4) | |
Dissection | NS | ||
D1 | 8 (2.1) | 8 (2.3) | |
D2 | 378 (96.7) | 336 (96.3) | |
Others | 5 (1.3) | 5 (1.4) |