Table 2.
Correlation between KRT80 expression and clinicopathological features
| Parameters | Total (n = 120) | KRT80 protein expression | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative (n = 55)(%) | Positive (n = 65)(%) | |||
| Age, years | ||||
| < 65 | 53 | 26(47.3) | 27(41.5) | 0.387 |
| ≥ 65 | 67 | 29(52.7) | 38(58.5) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 67 | 32(58.2) | 35(53.8) | 0.577 |
| Female | 53 | 23(41.8) | 30(46.2) | |
| Location | ||||
| Ascending | 19 | 8(14.5) | 11(16.9) | 0.958 |
| Transverse | 8 | 3(5.5) | 5(7.7) | |
| Descending | 14 | 7(12.7) | 7(10.8) | |
| Sigmoid | 43 | 21(38.2) | 22(33.8) | |
| Rectum | 36 | 16(29.1) | 20(30.8) | |
| T stage | ||||
| T1 + T2 | 58 | 34(61.8) | 24(36.9) | 0.013a |
| T3 + T4 | 62 | 21(38.2) | 41(63.1) | |
| N stage | ||||
| N0 | 86 | 47(85.5) | 39(60.0) | < 0.001a |
| N1 | 34 | 8(14.5) | 26(40.0) | |
| M stage | ||||
| M0 | 107 | 52(94.5) | 55(84.6) | 0.004a |
| M1 | 13 | 3(5.5) | 10(15.4) | |
| AJCC stage | ||||
| I + II | 59 | 36(65.5) | 23(35.4) | 0.001a |
| III + IV | 61 | 19(34.5) | 42(64.6) | |
| Differentiation | ||||
| Well | 47 | 30(54.5) | 17(26.2) | 0.006a |
| Moderate | 49 | 19(34.6) | 30(46.1) | |
| Poor | 24 | 6(10.9) | 18(27.7) | |
| Vessel invasion | ||||
| No | 101 | 51(92.7) | 50(76.9) | 0.006a |
| Yes | 19 | 4(7.3) | 15(23.1) | |
aP < 0.05 indicates a significant association among the variables