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Relationship between the vascular endothelial growth factor and demographical and pathological characteristics in the serum of the patients with malignant hydrothorax
| Items | Number of cases (n) | Positive numbers (n (%)) | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | - | 0.45 | ||
| Male | 20 | 16 (80.0) | ||
| Female | 15 | 10 (66.7) | ||
| Age (years) | - | 0.12 | ||
| <60 | 17 | 15 (88.2) | ||
| ≥60 | 18 | 11 (61.1) | ||
| Smoking | - | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 19 | 14 (73.7) | ||
| No | 16 | 12 (75.0) | ||
| Histopathology | 10.88 | 0.03 | ||
| Adenocarcinoma | 16 | 14 (87.5) | ||
| Squamous carcinoma | 14 | 10 (71.4) |
