|
Variable
|
Number
|
Expression of HOXB7
|
P value
|
|---|
|
Low level
|
High level
|
|---|
|
Age (years)
|
|
< 50
|
45
|
24
|
21
|
0.777
|
|
≥ 50
|
32
|
16
|
16
|
|
Gender
|
|
Female
|
5
|
2
|
3
|
0.586
|
|
Male
|
72
|
38
|
34
|
|
Serum AFP level (ng/mL)
|
|
< 400
|
35
|
18
|
17
|
0.935
|
|
≥ 400
|
42
|
22
|
20
|
|
Tumor size(cm)
|
|
< 5
|
32
|
21
|
11
|
0.043*
|
|
≥ 5
|
45
|
19
|
26
|
|
Number of tumor
|
|
Single
|
17
|
12
|
5
|
0.083
|
|
Multiple
|
60
|
28
|
32
|
|
Differentiation
|
|
High
|
21
|
15
|
6
|
0.008**
|
|
Moderate
|
36
|
19
|
17
|
|
Low
|
20
|
6
|
14
|
|
Vascular invasion
|
|
-
|
32
|
22
|
10
|
0.012*
|
|
+
|
45
|
18
|
27
|
|
Tumor stage (TNM)
|
|
I/II
|
37
|
24
|
13
|
0.029*
|
|
III/IV
|
40
|
16
|
24
|
- * P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 significant difference
