Table 2. Correlation between FAM60A expression and clinicopathologial characteristics.
| Variable | Cases (n) | Expression level of FAM60A | p-value | Pearson(χ2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low (n, %) | High (n, %) | ||||
| Age | |||||
| <60 | 20 | 10 (50.0) | 10 (50.0) | 0.919 | 0.010 |
| ≥60 | 35 | 18 (51.4) | 17 (48.6) | ||
| Drinking | |||||
| Yes | 35 | 14 (40.0) | 21 (60.0) | 0.032* | 4.583 |
| No | 20 | 14 (70.0) | 6 (30.0) | ||
| Smoking | |||||
| Yes | 13 | 8 (61.5) | 5 (38.5) | 0.380 | 0.770 |
| No | 42 | 20 (47.6) | 22 (52.4) | ||
| Differentiation | |||||
| Well | 7 | 4 (57.1) | 3 (42.9) | 0.444 | 1.625 |
| Moderate | 32 | 14 (43.8) | 18 (56.2) | ||
| Poor | 16 | 10 (62.5) | 6 (37.5) | ||
| Tumor location | |||||
| Upper | 8 | 3 (37.5) | 5 (62.5) | 0.686 | 0.755 |
| Middle | 33 | 18 (54.5) | 15 (45.5) | ||
| Lower | 14 | 7 (50.0) | 7 (50.0) | ||
| Tumor size | |||||
| ≤4 cm | 32 | 20 (62.5) | 12 (37.5) | 0.043* | 4.114 |
| >4 cm | 23 | 8 (34.8) | 15 (65.2) | ||
| Lymph node | |||||
| Negative | 27 | 18 (66.7) | 9 (33.3) | 0.022* | 5.269 |
| Positive | 28 | 10 (35.7) | 18 (64.3) | ||
| TNM staging | |||||
| I–II | 31 | 20 (64.5) | 11 (35.5) | 0.022* | 5.263 |
| III–IV | 24 | 8 (33.3) | (66.7) | ||
*Indicates p < 0.05.