Table 1 The correlation between clinical characteristics and dynamic change of the SII
Variables | Favorable (n = 53) | Unfavorable (n = 78) | Total (n = 131) | X2 or Z | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, median (P25, P75) | 56 (51.5, 66.5) | 61 (51.0, 70.5) | 1.304* | 0.192 | |
Gender, n (%) | |||||
Female | 15 (28.3) | 22 (28.2) | 37 | 0.000# | 1.000 |
Male | 38 (71.7) | 56 (71.8) | 94 | ||
Nerve invasion (n, %) | |||||
No | 52 (98.1) | 74 (94.9) | 126 | 0.236# | 0.627 |
Yes | 1 (1.9) | 4 (5.1) | 5 | ||
Vascular invasion (n, %) | |||||
No | 51 (96.2) | 70 (89.7) | 121 | 1.074# | 0.300 |
Yes | 2 (3.8) | 8 (10.3) | 10 | ||
Cigarette smoking (n, %) | |||||
No | 22 (41.5) | 31 (39.7) | 53 | 0.041# | 0.858 |
Yes | 31 (58.5) | 47 (60.3) | 78 | ||
Alcohol drinking (n, %) | |||||
No | 26 (54.7) | 25 (44.9) | 59 | 0.581# | 0.478 |
Yes | 27 (50.9) | 45 (57.7) | 72 | ||
Tumor site (n, %) | |||||
Tonsil | 29 (54.7) | 35 (44.9) | 64 | 5.128# | 0.077 |
Tongue base | 23 (43.4) | 33 (42.3) | 56 | ||
Other+ | 1 (1.9) | 10 (12.8) | 11 | ||
Positive margin (n, %) | |||||
No | 14 (26.4) | 26 (33.3) | 40 | 1.202# | 0.570 |
Yes | 1 (1.9) | 3 (3.8) | 4 | ||
No-operation | 38 (71.7) | 49 (62.8) | 87 | ||
Extranodal extension (n, %) | |||||
No | 13 (24.5) | 23 (29.5) | 36 | 0.560# | 0.756 |
Yes | 4 (7.5) | 7 (9.0) | 11 | ||
No-operation | 36 (67.9) | 48 (61.5) | 84 | ||
Muscular/capsule invasion (n, %) | |||||
No | 6 (11.3) | 21 (26.9) | 27 | 4.696# | 0.096 |
Yes | 10 (18.9) | 12 (15.4) | 22 | ||
No-operation | 37 (69.8) | 45 (57.7) | 82 | ||
Stage (n, %) | |||||
I–II | 10 (18.9) | 13 (16.7) | 23 | 0.106# | 0.817 |
III–IV | 43 (81.1) | 65 (83.3) | 108 | ||
T stage (n, %) | |||||
I–II | 27 (50.9) | 38 (48.7) | 65 | 0.063# | 0.806 |
III–IV | 26 (49.1) | 40 (51.3) | 66 | ||
N stage (n, %) | |||||
N0 | 17 (32.1) | 24 (30.8) | 41 | 0.025# | 1.000 |
N+ | 36 (67.9) | 54 (69.2) | 90 | ||
Progression (n, %) | |||||
No | 26 (49.1) | 23 (29.5) | 49 | 5.162# | 0.028 |
Yes | 27 (50.9) | 55 (70.5) | 82 | ||
Death (n, %) | |||||
No | 35 (66.0) | 37 (47.4) | 72 | 4.411# | 0.049 |
Yes | 18 (34.0) | 41 (52.6) | 59 | ||