n.

Mean survival (months)

Std. deviation

Sig.#  

FOBT positive

7

24.00

24.00

0.15*

prior to PEG placement

 

 

 

 

FOBT positive

8

8.87

8.59

0.62**

after the PEG placement

 

 

 

 

FOBT negative

28

18.67

25.78

0.09***

# = Significance, 2-tailed T test comparing survival; * FOBT positive prior to PEG placement versus FOBT positive after PEG placement; ** FOBT positive prior to PEG placement versus FOBT negative; *** FOBT positive after PEG placement versus FOBT negative
Table 4: Survival in months.