Table 2.
Relationship between c-Kit expression and clinicopathological, hematologic parameters
| c-Kit negative (n=10) | c-Kit positive (n=22) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) (median [min-max]) | 82.0 (59.0-88.0) | 78.0 (42.0-98.0) | 0.654*** |
| Gender (n,%) | 0.703** | ||
| Male | 6 (60%) | 15 (68.18%) | |
| Female | 4 (40%) | 7 (31.82%) | |
| Location (n,%) | 0.639* | ||
| Arm | 3 (30%) | 5 (22.72%) | |
| Leg | 6 (60%) | 14 (63.64%) | |
| Head and neck | 1 (10%) | 3 (13.64%) | |
| Histological stage (n,%) | 0.703* | ||
| Patch | 2 (20%) | 3 (13.64%) | |
| Plaque | 3 (30%) | 7 (31.82%) | |
| Nodular | 5 (50%) | 12 (54.54%) | |
| Relapse (n,%) | 0.155** | ||
| Negative | 10 (100%) | 17 (77.28%) | |
| Positive | 0 (0%) | 5 (22.72%) | |
| Ki-67 (%) (median [min-max]) | 6.0 (1.0-15.0) | 5.0 (1.0-20.0) | 0.886*** |
| Mean platelet volume(fL) (median [min-max]) | 7.0 (6.0-10.4) | 8.4 (6.3-11.2) | 0.007*** |
| Platelets (×109/L) (median [min-max]) | 244.5 (171.0-341.0) | 228.5 (132.0-420.0) | 0.339*** |
| White blood cell (×109/L) (median [min-max]) | 6.8 (3.5-10.6) | 6.5 (4.2-11.3) | 0.903*** |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) (median [min-max]) | 13.8 (11.0-16.8) | 13.6 (9.8-16.2) | 0.919*** |
*
p value was calculated by Chi square test;
**
p value was calculated by Fisher’s exact test;
***
p value was calculated by Mann-Whitney test