Table 3 Correlation of the expression of BMP-2 and its receptors with survival rate and survival time of ovarian cancer patients

Positive expression rate (%)

62

49

62

53

Negative expression rate (%)

38

51

38

47

Five-year survival rate of positive cases

40.32

32.66

41.94

41.51

Five-year survival rate of negative cases

18.42

31.37

15.79

21.28

P value

0.023

0.891

0.007

0.030

Survival time of negative cases

37.27 ± 21.46

33.71 ± 21.95

37.66 ± 22.54

37.21 ± 22.10

Survival time of negative cases

24.50 ± 22.47

31.18 ± 23.40

23.87 ± 20.25

27.02 ± 22.20

P value

0.006

0.577

0.003

0.024