Parameters |  | Case n = 190 | Expression | Result | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low (n = 73) | High (n = 117) |  | |||
Age |  ≥ 57 | 87 | 36 | 51 |  |
 < 57 | 103 | 37 | 66 | P = 0.458 | |
Gender | male | 156 | 59 | 97 | Â |
female | 34 | 14 | 20 | p = 0.703 | |
Differentiated | poor | 54 | 14 | 40 | Â |
mid | 88 | 43 | 45 | Â | |
well | 48 | 16 | 32 | p = 0.017* | |
Tumor size |  > 3 cm | 90 | 31 | 59 |  |
 |  < 3 cm | 100 | 42 | 58 | p = 0.3 |
Clinical stage | II | 24 | 11 | 13 | Â |
III | 100 | 39 | 61 | Â | |
IV | 66 | 23 | 43 | p = 0.629 | |
Adventitia invasion | No | 184 | 70 | 114 | Â |
Yes | 6 | 3 | 3 | p = 0.677 | |
Lymph node metastasis | No | 102 | 37 | 65 | Â |
Yes | 88 | 36 | 52 | p = 0.551 | |
Distal metastasis | No | 178 | 70 | 108 | Â |
 | Yes | 12 | 3 | 9 | p = 0.377 |