Variate

Stratification

P/L ≤ 224

P/L 225 - 253

P/L ≥ 254

P value

N = 440

N = 16

N = 28

Age

(M ± SD)

53.1 ± 11.0

52.3 ± 12.3

52 ± 11.3

0.796

Stage

I

170

38.6

4

25

6

21.4

0.001*

II

180

40.9

9

56.3

7

25

III

71

16.1

3

18.8

7

25

IV

19

4.3

0

0

8

28.6

Grade

well

100

22.7

4

25

3

10.7

0.94

moderately

222

50.5

8

50

11

39.3

poorly

80

18.2

2

12.5

7

25

unknown

38

8.6

2

12.5

7

25