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Table 2 Correlation of relative EM with clinical characteristics

From: Elastic modulus-reflected liver lesion stiffness relates to worse prognosis in pancreatic cancer patients with liver metastasis

Items

Relative EM, median (IQR)

Z value

P value

Age

 

 − 0.976

0.329

  < 60 years

7.7 (4.4–9.7)

  

  ≥ 60 years

7.8 (4.9–13.1)

  

Gender

 

 − 0.842

0.400

 Male

6.8 (4.7–10.3)

  

 Female

8.8 (4.7–13.4)

  

Live metastases

 

 − 1.521

0.128

 Single

10.1 (6.3–13.4)

  

 Multiple

6.8 (4.5–10.3)

  

Head of pancreas

 

 − 1.584

0.113

 No

8.8 (5.0–11.0)

  

 Yes

5.5 (4.0–9.8)

  

Body of pancreas

 

 − 0.596

0.551

 No

7.7 (4.4–11.0)

  

 Yes

7.8 (5.2–10.4)

  

Cauda of pancreas

 

 − 1.978

0.048

 No

5.7 (4.3–9.5)

  

 Yes

9.3 (5.1–13.1)

  

Number of extrahepatic metastases

 

 − 0.618

0.536

 0–1

8.1 (5.1–10.3)

  

  > 1

5.6 (4.3–11.1)

  

Enterocoelia metastasis

 

 − 0.502

0.616

 No

7.9 (4.3–10.6)

  

 Yes

7.8 (5.0–10.8)

  

Lymph gland metastasis

 

 − 1.883

0.060

 No

8.1 (4.9–10.9)

  

 Yes

4.5 (2.7–7.3)

  

Skeleton metastasis

 

 − 2. 092

0.036

 No

8.6 (4.9–11.1)

  

 Yes

4.7 (3.4–7.1)

  

Lung metastasis

 

 − 2.059

0.040

 No

7.7 (4.5–10.6)

  

 Yes

14.0 (10.1–NR)

  

No extrahepatic metastases

 

 − 0.812

0.417

 No

7.3 (4.5–10.6)

  

 Yes

9.0 (5.0–12.8)

  

Size of liver metastasis

 

 − 2.707

0.007

  < 3 cm

5.2 (4.3–9.9)

  

  ≥ 3 cm

9.3 (7.2–11.6)

  

AG

 

 − 0.479

0.632

 No

8.8 (5.3–10.4)

  

 Yes

5.7 (4.4–11.9)

  

Other GEM-based regimens

 

 − 0.275

0.783

 No

8.0 (4.7–10.3)

  

 Yes

7.8 (4.7–11.6)

  

Folfirinox

 

 − 0.463

0.644

 No

7.8 (4.9–10.7)

  

 Yes

8.8 (2.4–12.9)

  

Others

 

 − 0.573

0.567

 No

7.8 (4.6–10.5)

  

 Yes

7.2 (4.8–14.1)

  
  1. EM Elastic modulus, IQR Interquartile range, NR Not reported, GEM Gemcitabine