Characteristics | Expression of | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Low(n = 25) | High(n = 25) |  | |
Sex | Â | Â | 0.248 |
 Male | 17 | 13 |  |
 Female | 8 | 12 |  |
Age | Â | Â | 0.009* |
  ≤ 60 | 14 | 5 |  |
  > 60 | 11 | 20 |  |
Tumor size (cm) | Â | Â | 0.001* |
  ≤ 5 | 15 | 6 |  |
  > 5 | 10 | 19 |  |
Lymph node metastasis | Â | Â | 0.045* |
 Yes | 11 | 18 |  |
 No | 14 | 7 |  |
Pathological Staging | Â | Â | 0.152 |
 I + II | 13 | 8 |  |
 III + IV | 12 | 17 |  |
Smoking status | Â | Â | 0.239 |
 Ever/current | 14 | 18 |  |
 Never | 11 | 7 |  |
Alcohol consumption | Â | Â | 0.771 |
 Ever/current | 16 | 15 |  |
 Never | 9 | 10 |  |