Table 1.
Univariate analysis of correlation between phosphorylation of transgelin-2 at S145 residue and clinicopathologocial factors
| Variables | Total (n) | p-S145-transgelin-2 level | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive n(%) | Negative n(%) | |||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 69 | 39(64) | 30(57) | 0.544 |
| Female | 45 | 22(36) | 23(43) | |
| Age at Surgery (years) | ||||
| < 65 | 66 | 38(62) | 28(53) | 0.406 |
| ≥ 65 | 48 | 23(38) | 25(47) | |
| Tumour Differentiation | ||||
| Well/Moderate | 79 | 38(62) | 41(77) | 0.125 |
| Poor | 35 | 23(38) | 12(23) | |
| Tumor Stage | ||||
| I-II | 53 | 22(36) | 31(58) | 0.027 |
| III-IV | 61 | 39(64) | 22(42) | |
| Tumor location | ||||
| Head | 87 | 48(79) | 39(74) | 0.676 |
| Others | 27 | 13(21) | 14(26) | |
| Tumor Size | ||||
| < 2 cm | 36 | 13(21) | 23(43) | 0.020 |
| ≥ 2 cm | 78 | 48(79) | 30(57) | |
| Metastasis status | ||||
| Patients with metastasis | 2 | 2(3) | 0(0) | 0.539 |
| Patients without metastasis | 112 | 59(97) | 53(100) | |
| Lymph Node Involvement | ||||
| Positve | 58 | 37(61) | 21(40) | 0.040 |
| Negative | 56 | 24(39) | 32(60) | |
| Vascular invastion | ||||
| Positve | 72 | 40(66) | 32(60) | 0.705 |
| Negative | 42 | 21(34) | 21(40) | |