Table 1.
Relationship of TRIM36 expression and clinicopathologic characteristics of patients
| Variable | TRIM36 expression | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Negative (n = 31) | Positive (n = 64) | P value | |
| Age | 0.605 | ||
| <60 | 3 | 3 | |
| 60–70 | 14 | 28 | |
| >70 | 14 | 33 | |
| Preoperative PSA (ng/ml) | 0.649 | ||
| <10 | 7 | 20 | |
| 10–20 | 10 | 20 | |
| >20 | 14 | 24 | |
| Gleason score | 0.005 | ||
| ≦6 or =3+4 | 12 | 44 | |
| =4+3 or ≧8 | 19 | 20 | |
| T stage | 0.950 | ||
| pT2 | 26 | 54 | |
| pT3/ T4 | 5 | 10 | |
| Biochemical recurrence | 0.001 | ||
| Negative | 12 | 48 | |
| Positive | 19 | 16 | |
Bold values signify P < 0.05. P values were two-tailed and based on the Pearson chi-square test