Table 1 Association of ThPOK with clinical features of gastric cancer patients
Parameters | Cases (n) | Relative ThPOK expression | p values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
High (n = 10) expression | Low (n = 11) | |||
Age (years) | ||||
≤ 60 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0.864 |
> 60 | 13 | 6 | 7 | |
Gender | ||||
Female | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0.89 |
Male | 15 | 7 | 8 | |
Tumor size | ||||
≤ 5 cm | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0.593 |
> 5 cm | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Grade | ||||
I + II | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0.528 |
III + IV | 9 | 5 | 4 | |
T staging | ||||
T1 + T2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0.014* |
T3 + T4 | 11 | 4 | 7 | |
Helicobacter pylori infection | ||||
Yes | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.157 |
No | 16 | 9 | 7 | |
Smoking | ||||
Yes | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0.525 |
No | 5 | 3 | 2 | |