Table 1.
Clinicopathologic characteristics | Low expression (%) | High expression (%) | X2 | P |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 0.150 | 0.698 | ||
≤45 | 12(44.4) | 11(30.3) | ||
>45 | 15(55.6) | 17(69.7) | ||
Gender | 4.199 | 0.400 | ||
Female | 13(48.1) | 21(75) | ||
Male | 14(51.9) | 7(25) | ||
Tumor size | 0.034 | 0.853 | ||
≤10mm | 9(33.3) | 10(35.7) | ||
>10mm | 18(66.7) | 18(64.3) | ||
Unilateral or Bilateral | 0.181 | 0.671 | ||
Unilateral | 11(40.7) | 13(46.4) | ||
Bilateral | 16(59.3) | 15(53.6) | ||
Extrathyroidal invasion | 0.392 | 0.531 | ||
YES | 2(7.4) | 1(3.6) | ||
NO | 25(92.6) | 27(96.4) | ||
Lymph node metastasis | 3.104 | 0.078* | ||
YES | 13(48.1) | 20(71.4) | ||
NO | 14(51.9) | 8(28.6) | ||
AJCC | 0.437 | 0.509 | ||
I+II | 15(55.6) | 18(64.3) | ||
III+IV | 12(44.4) | 10(35.7) |
* P-value < 0.05