Table 3.
DKK1 differences according to clinico-pathological characteristics of NSCLC patients
| Phenotype | Groups | N | Mean (SD) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 155 | 4.81 (2.88) | |
| Female | 62 | 4.59 (2.33) | 0.552 | |
| Age (year) | < 50 | 30 | 5.07 (3.39) | |
| 50-70 | 133 | 4.64 (2.56) | ||
| > 70 | 54 | 4.84 (2.76) | 0.854 | |
| TNM stage | I | 13 | 3.26 (1.7) | |
| II | 6 | 2.65 (1.44) | ||
| III | 31 | 3.98 (2.81) | ||
| IV | 122 | 5.24 (2.75) | 4.9e-04 | |
| Unknown | 5 | 4.03 (2.54) | ||
| Lymph node | Yes | 154 | 4.88 (2.81) | |
| No | 18 | 3 (1.59) | 1.6e-04 | |
| Unknown | 45 | 5.01 (2.58) | ||
| Distant metastasis | Yes | 116 | 5.29 (2.75) | |
| No | 62 | 3.66 (2.45) | 8.9e-05 | |
| Unknown | 39 | 4.89 (2.62) |