Table I.
Correlation between Notch1 expression and clinicopathological characteristics.
| Characteristic | All cases | Notch1-negativea cases | Notch1-positiveb cases | P-valuec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total, n | 59 | 15 | 44 | |
| Age, n (%) | 0.480 | |||
| ≥55 years | 23 (39) | 7 (47) | 16 (36) | |
| <55 years | 36 (61) | 8 (53) | 28 (64) | |
| Tumor differentiation, n (%) | <0.01 | |||
| Well/moderate | 28 (47) | 13 (87) | 15 (34) | |
| Poor | 31 (53) | 2 (13) | 29 (66) | |
| Tumor stage, n (%) | 0.201 | |||
| I–II | 35 (59) | 11 (73) | 24 (55) | |
| III–IV | 24 (41) | 4 (27) | 20 (45) | |
| Lymph node metastasis, n (%) | 0.714 | |||
| Negative | 37 (63) | 10 (67) | 27 (61) | |
| Positive | 22 (37) | 5 (33) | 17 (39) |
a
Score, ≤3
b
score, >3
c
χ2 test.