Table 2 Correlation between Sox4 expression and clinicopathological features in 108 cases of OSCC
Factors | N | Sox4 expression (n = 108) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Low expression (n = 54) | High expression (n = 54) | |||
Age | ||||
 < 60 | 49 | 22 | 27 | 0.3338 |
 ≥ 60 | 59 | 32 | 27 | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 52 | 23 | 29 | 0.2479 |
Female | 56 | 31 | 25 | |
Tumor size (cm) | ||||
 < 3 | 53 | 34 | 19 | 0.0039 |
 ≥ 3 | 55 | 20 | 35 | |
TNM stage | ||||
I—II | 45 | 30 | 15 | 0.0034 |
III—IV | 63 | 24 | 39 | |
Differentiation | ||||
Poor | 48 | 22 | 26 | 0.4386 |
Well | 60 | 32 | 28 | |