Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with stage III NPC (N = 272)
Variables | IMRT alone (N = 82) | CCRT (N = 190) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 0.020 | ||
Male | 72 (87.8%) | 143 (75.3%) | |
Female | 10 (12.2%) | 47 (24.7%) | |
Age (year) | 0.303 | ||
≤ 43 | 38 (46.3%) | 101 (53.2%) | |
> 43 | 44 (53.7%) | 89 (46.8%) | |
Smoking | 0.070 | ||
Yes | 43 (52.4%) | 113 (59.5%) | |
No | 39 (47.6%) | 77 (40.5%) | |
Alcohol | 0.368 | ||
Yes | 19 (23.2%) | 155 (81.6%) | |
No | 63 (76.8%) | 35 (18.4%) | |
T classification | 0.146 | ||
T1-2 | 12 (26.8%) | 36 (18.9%) | |
T3 | 60 (73.2%) | 154 (81.1%) | |
N classification | 0.970 | ||
N0-1 | 49 (59.8%) | 114 (60.0%) | |
N2 | 33 (40.2%) | 76 (40.0%) | |
EBV DNA | 0.398 | ||
< 2000 | 25 (30.5%) | 68 (35.8%) | |
≥ 2000 | 57 (69.5%) | 122 (64.2%) |