Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients in FNA and FNB group

Sex (male), n (%)

46 (60)

42 (57)

0.710

Age (year)^a

62.7± 12.8

62.3 ± 12.8

0.671

ECOG status, n (%)

0.444

 Classes 0–1

66 (85.7)

60 (81.1)

 Classes 2–4

11 (14.3)

14 (18.9)

Size of solid pancreatic mass, cm^b

3.5 (2.9, 4.6)

3.8 (3.1, 4.9)

0.289

Initial total bilirubin (mg/dL)^a

4.7 ± 8.4

6.7 ± 10.6

0.204

Initial platelet count (× 10³)^a

272.8 ±102

318.7 ± 98.8

0.006

Initial haematocrit (%)^a

36 ± 5.2

35.1 ±5.3

0.309

Initial PT (s)^b

13.2 (12.4, 14.4)

12.6 (11.6, 13.8)

0.010

Initial INR^b

1.1 (1.1, 1.2)

1.1 (1.1, 1.2)

0.366