Table 3. Multiple factor analysis of NCAM1 related pathway mutations and clinical parameters per tumour.

	Dim.1	Dim.2	Dim.3	Dim.4	Dim.5
A. No. Mutations in NCAM Pathways*	0.103	0.892	0.910	0.367	0.321
Stages	0.804	0.459	0.381	0.833	0.725
Receptor status	0.379	0.356	0.406	0.471	0.641
Patient status	0.868	0.159	0.050	0.106	0.159
% Variance explained	7.618	5.699	5.635	4.944	4.694
B. No. Mutations Unique to NCAM Pathways∧	0.264	0.899	0.894	0.304	0.300
Stage	0.791	0.413	0.380	0.877	0.752
Receptor status	0.389	0.427	0.411	0.429	0.610
Patient status	0.851	0.083	0.158	0.168	0.221
% Variance explained	7.716	5.816	5.534	4.941	4.743

*mutation count for all genes in NCAM pathways.

∧mutation count for genes unique to NCAM pathways, and not in collagen or ECM pathways.