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Table 1 Comparison of characteristics of the two groups

From: Efficacy evaluation of albumin-bound paclitaxel combined with carboplatin as neoadjuvant chemotherapy for primary epithelial ovarian cancer

Characteristic

Nab-TC (n = 40)

TC (n = 40)

Statistics

P value

Number (percent)

    

Age (years)

  

χ2 = 1.805

0.179

 > 53

16 (40)

22 (55)

  

 ≤ 53

24 (60)

18 (45)

  

PS

  

χ2 = 0.000

1.000

 0

16 (40)

16 (40)

  

 1

24 (60)

24 (60)

  

FIGO stage

  

χ2 = 0.346

0.556

 III

34 (85)

32 (80)

  

 IV

6 (15)

8 (20)

  

CA-125 value (U/mL)

  

χ2 = 0.800

0.371

 > 672

18 (45)

22 (55)

  

 ≤ 672

22 (55)

18 (45)

  

 > 100

40 (100)

38 (95)

 

0.494

 ≤ 100

0 (0)

2 (5)

  

Pathological type

  

1.000

 Serous cystadenocarcinoma

40 (100)

40 (100)

  

 Mean number ± SD

    

 BMI

24.16 ± 5.159

23.04 ± 3.495

t = −1.140

0.258

 NAC cycles

2.25 ± 0.899

2.05 ± 0.986

t =  −0.948

0.346

 Total cycles

6.35 ± 1.122

7.00 ± 0.906

t = 2.851

0.006

  1. PS: Performance status, BMI: body mass index, SD: Standard deviation, FIGO: International Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CA-125: Carbohydrate Antigen 125