Group A (n = 35) | Group B (n = 52) | Test statistics | P value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age(y) | 51.4 ± 9.3 | 52.2 ± 8.5 | t = 0.41 | 0.680 | |
Gender | Male | 21 | 32 | χ2 = 0.02 | 0.885 |
Female | 14 | 20 | |||
Surgical levels | Thoracic | 26 | 42 | χ2 = 0.03 | 0.873 |
Lumbar | 21 | 36 | |||
Primary lesions | Lung | 21 | 30 | – | P > 0.05 |
Breast cancer | 7 | 13 | |||
Prostate gland | 2 | 5 | |||
Kidney | 1 | 1 | |||
Liver | 2 | 2 | |||
Lymphatic | 1 | 0 | |||
Thyroid gland | 1 | 3 |