Table 2.
Relationship between PTP1B expression and TNM stage in breast cancer
| Variable | PTP1B*
|
Overall P | RR | 95% CI | |
| Negative | Positive | ||||
| Tumor stage (T) | 0.029 | 3.818 | 1.105–13.198 | ||
| T1 | 7 (50%) | 7 (50%) | |||
| T2+T3+T4 | 11 (21%) | 42 (79%) | |||
| Lymph node (N) | 0.003 | 5.538 | 1.724–17.797 | ||
| N0 | 12 (48%) | 13 (52%) | |||
| N1+N2+N3 | 6 (14%) | 36 (86%) | |||
| TNM stage | 0.015 | 4.561 | 1.273–16.334 | ||
| I | 7 (54%) | 6 (46%) | |||
| II+III+IV | 11 (20%) | 43 (80%) | |||
Data are expressed as number (percent)