Table 2.
Correlation between AEG-1 expression and clinicopathologic characteristics of SGC
| Characteristics | AEG-1 expression | Chi-square test P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low or none No. cases (%) | High No. cases (%) |
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| Gender | Male | 42 (29.79) | 37 (26.24) | 0.160 |
| Female | 20 (14.18) | 42 (29.79) | ||
| Age (years) | < 48 | 32 (22.70) | 40 (28.37) | 0.908 |
| ≥ 48 | 30 (21.28) | 39 (27.66) | ||
| Clinical Stage | I | 10 (7.09) | 6 (4.26) | 0.001 |
| II | 28 (19.86) | 21 (16.31) | ||
| III | 13 (9.22) | 21 (14.89) | ||
| IV | 11 (7.80) | 31 (21.99) | ||
| T classification | T1 | 10 (7.09) | 7 (4.96) | 0.008 |
| T2 | 31 (21.99) | 29 (20.57) | ||
| T3 | 13 (9.22) | 20 (14.18) | ||
| T4 | 8 (5.67) | 23 (16.31) | ||
| N classification | N0 | 53 (37.59) | 53 (37.59) | 0.008 |
| N1 | 6 (4.26) | 11 (7.80) | ||
| N2 | 3 (2.13) | 15 (10.64) | ||
| M classification | No | 51 (36.17) | 48 (34.04) | 0.006 |
| Yes | 11 (7.8) | 31 (21.99) | ||
| Histological Types | Mucoepidermoid carcinoma | 13 (9.22) | 21 (14.89) | 0.48 |
| Adenoid cystic carcinoma | 10 (7.09) | 10 (7.09) | ||
| Acinar cell carcinoma | 9 (6.38) | 12 (8.51) | ||
| Adenocarcinoma | 8 (5.67) | 15 (10.64) | ||
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 6 (4.26) | 6 (4.26) | ||
| Salivary duct carcinoma | 10 (7.09) | 6 (4.26) | ||
| Basal cell carcinoma | 6 (4.26) | 9 (6.38) | ||
| Drinking | No | 55(39.01) | 62 (43.97) | 0.110 |
| Yes | 7(4.96) | 17 (12.06) | ||
| Smoking | No | 48 (34.04) | 53 (37.59) | 0.178 |
| Yes | 14 (9.93) | 26 (18.44) | ||