|
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 |