Table 1. Relationship between adiponectin expression ratio and demographic characteristics of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients.
| Number | Mean±SD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| STAGE | 0.28 | ||
| 1 + 2 | 37 | 0.90±1.07 | |
| 3 + 4 | 40 | 1.21±1.40 | |
| Tumor (T) | 0.35 | ||
| 1 | 19 | 1.32±2.01 | |
| 2 | 39 | 0.96±0.83 | |
| 3 | 6 | 0.38±0.3 | |
| 4 | 13 | 1.3±1.12 | |
| Node (N) | 0.24 | ||
| 0 | 42 | 1.32±1.57 | |
| 1 | 15 | 0.63±0.36 | |
| 2 | 14 | 0.81±0.8 | |
| 3 | 6 | 0.8±0.57 | |
| Metastasis (M) | 0.01* | ||
| 0 | 53 | 0.83±0.97 | |
| 1 | 24 | 1.63±1.64 | |
| Pathology | 0.06 | ||
| SQ | 19 | 1.72±2.28 | |
| AD | 58 | 0.96±1.2 | |
| Sex | 0.25 | ||
| Male | 47 | 1.20±1.4 | |
| Female | 30 | 0.85±0.98 | |
| Smoking | 0.07 | ||
| yes | 35 | 1.35±1.51 | |
| no | 42 | 0.88±0.7 |
SQ: squamous cell carcinoma, AD: adenocarcinoma (*p < 0.05)