Table 1.
Associations between CHI3L1 Expression and Clinical Pathological Characteristics in Patients with GC
| Variable | n | Low (CHI3L1) | High(CHI3L1) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.369 | |||
| < 60 | 32 | 12 | 20 | |
| ≥ 60 | 68 | 32 | 36 | |
| Gender | 0.724 | |||
| Male | 64 | 29 | 35 | |
| Female | 36 | 15 | 21 | |
| Tumor size (cm) | 0.508 | |||
| ≤ 4 | 26 | 10 | 16 | |
| > 4 | 74 | 34 | 40 | |
| Differentiation | 0.311 | |||
| Well | 42 | 16 | 26 | |
| Poor | 58 | 28 | 30 | |
| Depth of invasion (T) | 0.013 | |||
| T1+ T2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | |
| T3+ T4 | 85 | 33 | 52 | |
| Lymph node metastasis(N) | 0.024 | |||
| N0 + N1 | 42 | 24 | 18 | |
| N2+ N3 | 58 | 20 | 38 | |
| Distant metastasis (M) | 0.075 | |||
| Negative (M0) | 92 | 43 | 49 | |
| Positive (M1) | 8 | 1 | 7 | |
| TNM stage | 0.026 | |||
| I+ II | 40 | 23 | 17 | |
| III + IV | 60 | 21 | 39 |