Table 1.

Comparison of clinicopathological features between gastric cancer patients in the synbindin low expression group (intensity score of 1 or 2) and high expression group (intensity score of 3 or 4)*

Compared items	Sunbindin low expression	Synbindin high expression	P
Number of patients	56	61	—
Tumor volume, cm3	44.8 (95% CI = 31.5 to 57.9)	120.8 (95% CI = 60.3 to 181.4)	.01†
Affected 2/3 lymph nodes	15	29	.02‡
Patients with distant metastasis	6	18	.01‡
Patients in TNM stage IV	5	20	.003‡

* CI = confidence interval; TNM = Tumor node metastasis.

† Mann–Whitney test.

‡ Fisher exact test