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Table 3 Demographics comparison of the elderly and younger patients after PS matching

From: Liver resection for colorectal liver-limited metastases in elderly patients: a propensity score matching analysis

Variable

Aged < 70 years (n = 128)

Aged ≥ 70 years (n = 64)

P value

Standardized mean difference

Age (years)

57 (31–69)

72.5 (70–83)

< 0.001

 

Gender, male

73 (57.0%)

43 (67.2%)

0.175

0.075

ASA

  

0.200

0.083

 I–II

106 (82.8%)

48 (75.0%)

  

 III

22 (17.2%)

16 (25.0%)

  

Comorbidity

65 (50.8%)

41 (61.1%)

0.081

0.086

 Cerebrovascular disease

4 (3.1%)

2 (3.1%)

1.000

< 0.001

 Arrhythmia

3 (2.3%)

1 (1.6%)

1.000

< 0.001

 Ischemic heart disease

11 (8.6%)

6 (9.4%)

0.857

0.076

 Diabetes mellitus

21 (16.4%)

12 (18.8%)

0.685

0.089

 Hypertension

49 (38.3%)

31 (48.4%)

0.178

0.077

 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

0 (0.0%)

1 (1.6%)

0.333

0.083

 Chronic renal dysfunction

0 (0.0%)

1 (1.6%)

0.333

0.065

 Accompanying liver disease

10 (7.8%)

2 (3.1%)

0.343

0.076

Primary tumor sideness

  

0.447

 

 Right side

24 (18.8%)

15 (23.4%)

  

 Left side

104 (81.3%)

49 (76.6%)

  

Primary T

  

0.557

 

 pT1-T2

8 (6.3%)

6 (9.4%)

  

 pT3-T4

120 (93.8%)

58 (90.6%)

  

Primary N

  

0.653

0.035

 pN0

36 (28.1%)

20 (31.3%)

  

 pN1-2

92 (71.9%)

44 (68.8%)

  

Number of liver metastases(LM)

 

0.433

0.056

 ≤ 3

106 (82.8%)

50 (78.1%)

  

 > 3

22 (17.2%)

14 (21.9%)

  

Distribution of LM

  

1.000

 

 Unilobar

80 (62.5%)

40 (62.5%)

  

 Bilobar

48 (37.5%)

24 (37.5%)

  

Maximum diameter of LM

  

0.509

 

 ≤ 5 cm

103(80.5%)

54(84.4%)

  

 > 5 cm

25(19.5%)

10(15.6%)

  

Temporal relationship

  

0.126

 

 Synchronous

61 (47.7%)

38 (59.4%)

  

 Metachronous

67 (52.3%)

26 (40.6%)

  

Preoperative chemotherpy cycles

 

1.000

< 0.001

 ≤ 6 cycles

122 (95.3%)

61 (95.3%)

  

 > 6 cycles

6 (4.7%)

3 (4.7%)

  

Preoperative clinical risk score (CRS)

 

0.535

0.065

 0–2

76 (59.4%)

35 (54.7%)

  

 3–5

52 (40.6%)

29 (45.3%)

  

RAS/BRAF mutation

47 (36.9%)

22 (34.4%)

0.750

0.046

Preoperative CEA (ng/ml)

9.10 (0.93–794.50)

9.41 (1.23–224.80)

0.858

0.102

Preoperative CA199 (U/ml)

28.11 (0.00–28,385.00)

24.06 (0.00–1354.00)

0.360

 

Repeat resection after recurrence

20 (15.6%)

8 (12.5%)

0.563

0.078

Postoperative chemotherapy

86 (67.2%)

38 (59.4%)

0.286

0.094

Preoperative chemotherapy regimes

 

0.063

 

 Oxaliplatin-based

37 (28.9%)

29 (45.3%)

  

 Irinotecan-based

8 (6.3%)

5 (7.8%)

  

 5-Fu-based

1 (0.8%)

2 (3.1%)

  

 Hepatic artery infusion

4 (3.1%)

1 (1.6%)

  

Postoperative chemotherapy regimes

 

0.601

 

 Oxaliplatin-based

50 (39.1%)

28 (43.8%)

  

 Irinotecan-based

22 (17.2%)

6 (9.4%)

  

 5-Fu-based

8 (6.3%)

3 (4.7%)

  

 Hepatic artery infusion

1 (0.8%)

0 (0%)