Table 2.

Correlation of KLF6 expression with clinicopathologic factors in HCC patients.

Variables	Cases (n)	KLF6 expression		χ2	P
		− 25	+ 25
Age (years)
<60	35	19	16
⩾60	15	6	9	0.840	0.359
Sex
Male	41	21	20
Female	9	4	5	0.133	0.716
Liver cirrhosis
No	34	13	21
Yes	16	12	4	5.765	0.016
Pathological staging
I–II	37	21	16
III–IV	13	4	9	2.547	0.111
Tumor size (cm)
<5	39	22	17
⩾5	11	3	8	2.855	0.091
TNM staging
T1 + T2	35	17	18
T3 + T4	15	8	7	0.093	0.760
Lymph-vascular space invasion (LVSI)
No	34	12	22
Yes	16	13	3	9.007	0.003