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Table 1 Comparison between the two studied groups according to different parameters

From: The efficacy of TACE; how can automated feeder software help?

 

Cases (n = 44)

Control (n = 41)

Test of Sig.

p

Sex

    

Male

27 (61.4%)

26 (63.4%)

χ2 = 0.038

0.845

Female

17 (38.6%)

15 (36.6%)

  

Age (years)

    

Mean ± SD

60.1 ± 8.3

59.4 ± 8.3

t = 0.375

0.708

Median (Min.–Max.)

60.5 (42–71)

60.0 (39–72)

  

Child Pugh class

    

A

25 (56.8%)

22 (53.7%)

χ2 = 0.086

0.770

B

19 (43.2%)

19 (46.3%)

  

Lesion size (cm)

(n = 57)

(n = 55)

  

Mean ± SD

3.2 ± 0.9

3.0 ± 0.7

t = 1.293

0.199

Median (Min.–Max.)

2.9 (1.9–4.8)

2.9 (1.6–4.7)

  

Number of lesions

(n = 57)

(n = 55)

  

1

33 (75.0%)

27 (65.9%)

χ2 = 3.190

MCp = 0.156

2

9 (20.5%)

14 (34.1%)

  

3

2 (4.5%)

0 (0.0%)

  
  1. SD: Standard deviation, t: Student's t-test, χ2: Chi-square test, MC: Monte Carlo, p: p value for comparing between the two studied groups