Table 1 Patient characteristics by treatment type
Variable 1 | NSS (N = 71) | RN (N = 73) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age at diagnosis (years) | 0.283 | ||
< 65 | 36 (51%) | 34 (47%) | |
≥ 65 | 35 (49%) | 39 (53%) | |
Male | 45 (63%) | 51 (70%) | 0.482 |
Race - white | 65 (92%) | 64 (88%) | 0.592 |
Marital Status | 1.002 | ||
Married | 55 (77%) | 57 (78%) | |
Widowed, Divorced, Single | 16 (23%) | 16 (22%) | |
Education | 0.112 | ||
HS Graduate/GED | 8 (11%) | 15 (21%) | |
1-3 Vocational/Some College | 30 (42%) | 20 (27%) | |
College Graduate/Graduate School | 29 (41%) | 29 (40%) | |
Other/Unknown | 4 (6%) | 9 (12%) | |
BMI | 0.0723 | ||
< 30 | 35 (49%) | 43 (59%) | |
≥ 30 | 36 (51%) | 30 (41%) | |
ECOG Performance Status | n = 69 | n = 72 | 0.762 |
0 – Fully active | 64 (93%) | 65 (90%) | |
1, 2 – Some restriction | 5 (7%) | 7 (10%) | |
Karnofsky Performance Status | n = 62 | n = 64 | 0.623 |
100 | 55 (89%) | 55 (86%) | |
70 - 90 | 7 (11%) | 9 (14%) | |
Histologic Subtype | 0.852 | ||
Clear cell | 46 (65%) | 49 (67%) | |
Papillary/Chromophobe/RCC | 16 (23%) | 17 (23%) | |
Oncocytoma/Angiomyolipoma/Other benign | 9 (13%) | 7 (10%) | |
Nuclear grade | n = 62 | n = 66 | 0.0013 |
1-2 | 51 (82%) | 40 (61%) | |
3-4 | 11 (18%) | 26 (39%) | |
Charlson score | 0.183 | ||
0 | 37 (52%) | 35 (48%) | |
1-2 | 28 (39%) | 21 (29%) | |
3-4 | 6 (8%) | 11 (15%) | |
≥ 5 | 0 (0%) | 6 (8%) | |
Tumor Stage | n = 62 | n = 65 | <0.0012 |
pT1a/pT1b | 59 (95%) | 39 (60%) | |
pT2 | 1 (2%) | 10 (15%) | |
pT3a/pT3b | 2 (3%) | 16 (25%) |