Table 4.
p53 expression in dysplasia margin
| Characteristics | p53 expression | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive (n=32) | Negative (n=40) | P-value | ||
| Age (years) | ||||
| <60 | 12 (37.5%) | 19 (47.5%) | 0.394 | |
| ≥60 | 20 (62.5%) | 21(52.5%) | ||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 16 (50%) | 25 (62.5%) | 0.287 | |
| Female | 16 (50%) | 15 (37.5%) | ||
| Smoking history | ||||
| Yes | 12 (37.5%) | 17 (42.5%) | 0.667 | |
| No | 20 (62.5%) | 23 (57.5%) | ||
| Histological grade | ||||
| Well differentiated | 26 (81.2%) | 34 (85%) | 0.671 | |
| Poorly differentiated | 6 (18.8%) | 6 (15%) | ||
| Recurrence | ||||
| Yes | 14(43.7%) | 2 (5%) | <0.001 | |
| No | 18 (56.3%) | 38 (95%) | ||
| Grade of dysplasia | ||||
| Mild | 20 (62.5%) | 27 (67.5%) | 0.697 | |
| Moderate | 9 (28.1%) | 8 (20%) | ||
| Severe | 3 (9.4%) | 5 (12.5%) | ||
Note: Statistically significant values are shown in bold.