Table 1.
Associations of CGPs With Clinical Characteristics in Patients With Lung Cancer
| Characteristic | No. of Cases | Predominant Pattern, No. (%) | χ2 | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patterns With CGPs | Patterns Without CGPs | ||||
| Age, y | |||||
| ≤59 | 186 | 80 (43.0) | 106 (57.0) | 0.104 | .747 |
| >59 | 170 | 76 (44.7) | 94 (55.3) | ||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 140 | 60 (42.9) | 80 (57.1) | 0.087 | .768 |
| Female | 216 | 96 (44.4) | 120 (55.6) | ||
| pT | |||||
| 1 | 205 | 90 (43.9) | 115 (56.1) | 0.296 | .961 |
| 2 | 138 | 60 (43.5) | 78 (56.5) | ||
| 3 | 10 | 5 (50.0) | 5 (50.0) | ||
| 4 | 3 | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | ||
| pN | |||||
| 0 | 259 | 103 (39.8) | 156 (60.2) | 6.342 | .042 |
| 1 | 24 | 13 (54.2) | 11 (45.8) | ||
| 2 | 73 | 40 (54.8) | 33 (45.2) | ||
| 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stage | |||||
| 1 | 251 | 99 (39.4) | 152 (60.6) | 6.713 | .035 |
| 2 | 27 | 14 (51.9) | 13 (48.1) | ||
| 3 | 78 | 43 (55.1) | 35 (44.9) | ||
| Tumor size | |||||
| Small (≤20 mm) | 182 | 80 (3.8) | 102 (56.0) | 0.003 | .958 |
| Large (>20 mm) | 174 | 76 (5.7) | 98 (56.3) | ||
| Lymph/vascular invasion | |||||
| No | 266 | 103 (38.7) | 163 (61.3) | 11.110 | .001 |
| Yes | 90 | 53 (58.9) | 37 (41.1) | ||
| Smoking | |||||
| Nonsmoker | 258 | 111 (43.0) | 147 (57.0) | 0.242 | .623 |
| Current/ex-smoker | 98 | 45 (45.9) | 53 (54.1) | ||
CGP, complex glandular pattern.