Table 5 The selected clinical variables information of the TCGA ESCA data
Variable | Coding | Missing status | Continuous(EC) /discrete(ED) |
|---|---|---|---|
Esophageal tumor central location | proximal = 1, mid = 2, distal = 3 | Yes | ED |
Person neoplasm cancer status | tumor free = 1, with tumor = 2, | Yes | ED |
Race | white = 1, asian = 2, black or African american = 3 | Yes | ED |
BMI | weight/height^2 | Yes | EC |
AJCC pathologic stage | (stage i, stage ia, stage ib) = 1 (stage ii, stage iia, stage iib) = 2 (stage iii, stage iiia, stage iiib, stage iiic) = 3 (stage iv, stage iva) = 4 | Yes | ED |
Age | days_to_ birth | No | EC |
Gender | female = 0, male = 1 | No | ED |