Table 2 Patient and sample characteristics, and pks prevalence
From: Prevalence of pks-positive Escherichia coli in Japanese patients with or without colorectal cancer
Disease | CRC | Adenoma | Control | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
# of patients | 35 | 37 | 26 | 98 |
Age (median, range) | 69 (44–97) p = 0.223 | 69 (40–89) p = 0.191 | 66 (37–87) | 68 (37–97) |
Gender (% male) | 74.3 p = 0.025 | 64.9 p = 0.140 | 46.2 | 63.3 |
Total bacterial DNA (median, range; ng/μL) | 5.2 (0.6–27) p = 0.249 | 3.3 (0.5–20) p = 0.922 | 2.6 (0.5–21) | 3.3 (0.5–27) |
# of pks-positive patients | 15 | 19 | 12 | 46 |
pks prevalence | 43% p = 0.798 | 51% p = 0.685 | 46% | 47% |