Table 1.
Correlation between MIIP protein expression and pathological parameters of EC
| Pathological characteristic | No. | MIIP expression, n (%) | χ 2 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | High | ||||
| Histologic subtype | |||||
| Endometrioid | 183 | 126 (68.85) | 57 (31.15) | 1.827 | 0.176 |
| Non-endometrioid | 22 | 12 (54.55) | 10 (45.45) | ||
| Histopathological grade | |||||
| 1 | 82 | 58 (70.73) | 24 (29.27) | 0.204 | 0.903 |
| 2 | 77 | 55 (71.43) | 22 (28.57) | ||
| 3 | 24 | 16 (66.67) | 8 (22.33) | ||
| FIGO stage | |||||
| I and II | 166 | 109 (65.77) | 57 (34.33) | 6.930 | 0.008 |
| III and IV | 39 | 34 (87.28) | 5 (12.82) | ||
| Myometrial invasion | |||||
| <1/2 | 141 | 90 (63.83) | 51 (36.17) | 7.519 | 0.006 |
| ≥1/2 | 64 | 53 (82.01) | 11 (17.19) | ||
| Lymph node status | |||||
| Negative | 179 | 110 (61.45) | 69 (38.55) | 5.312 | 0.021 |
| Positive | 26 | 22 (84.62) | 4 (15.38) | ||