Table 2 Univariate analysis of risk factors for lymph node metastasis
Variable | LN - (N0f) n (%) | LN + (N1+N1f) n (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean) | 64.22 | 58.38 | 0.154* |
Gender | 0.407¥ | ||
Male | 19 (33.3) | 15 (26.3) | |
Female | 16 (28.1) | 7 (12.3) | |
Ethnicity | 0.514† | ||
Caucasian | 31 (54.4) | 17 (29.8) | |
African | 1 (1.7) | 1 (1.7) | |
Residence | 0.408¥ | ||
Urban | 30 (52.6) | 18 (31.6) | |
Rural | 5 (8.8) | 1 (1.7) | |
Lesion location | 0.095¥ | ||
Upper extremity (without hand) | 2 (3.5) | 5 (8.8) | |
Trunk, hand and lower extremity | 33 (57.9) | 17 (29.9) | |
Previous lesion | 0.047† | ||
Present | 6 (10.5) | 09 (15.8) | |
Absent | 29 (50.9) | 13 (22.8) | |
Treatment modality | 0.309¥ | ||
Surgery | 27 (47.4) | 19 (33.3) | |
Radiation therapy | 8 (14.0) | 3 (5.3) | |
T stage | 0.158¥ | ||
T3 | 25 (43.8) | 11 (19.3) | |
T4 | 10 (17.5) | 11 (19.3) |