Table 2.

Correlation of integrin β3 mRNA, VEGF protein and MVD with survival period

Groups		n	Mean survival period (mo)	t	P	5-yr survival rate (%)	χ2	P
Integrin β3 mRNA	-	56	38.46 ± 29.20	2.27	< 0.05	71.4 (40/56)	5.60	< 0.05
	+ - +++	62	27.18 ± 24.73			11.3 (7/62)
VEGF	-	54	41.70 ± 30.62	3.40	< 0.01	70.4 (16/54)	6.52	< 0.05
	+ - +++	64	24.80 ± 21.78			10.9 (7/64)
MVD (n/mm2)	< 54.90	47	44.70 ± 32.05	3.84	< 0.01	63.8 (17/47)	13.85	< 0.01
	≥ 54.90	71	24.48 ± 20.40			8.5 (6/71)