Table 2. The correlation between salivary LDOC1 expression and clinicopathological characteristics in females with OSCC.
| Feature | LDOC1 expression | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| >2 fold N | Others N | ||
| Age, y | |||
| <55 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| ≥55 | 6 | 11 | |
| Smoke | |||
| Yes | 2 | 1 | 0.27 |
| No | 7 | 16 | |
| Drink | |||
| Yes | 1 | 0 | 0.35 |
| No | 8 | 17 | |
| Betal chewing | |||
| Yes | 3 | 1 | 0.1 |
| No | 6 | 16 | |
| Tumor size | |||
| T1–T2 | 4 | 11 | 0.42 |
| T3–T4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Differentiation | |||
| Well | 4 | 4 | 0.37 |
| Moderate | 5 | 10 | |
| Poor | 0 | 3 | |
| Clinical stage | |||
| I–II | 3 | 8 | 0.68 |
| III–IV | 6 | 9 | |
| Node metastasis | |||
| Yes | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| No | 9 | 16 | |
| Recurrence | |||
| Yes | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| No | 9 | 17 | |
| Radiotherapy | |||
| Yes | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| No | 6 | 12 | |
| Tumor site | |||
| Buccal | 3 | 1 | 0.12 |
| Tongue | 3 | 11 | |
| Others (Gingiva, palate) | 3 | 5 | |
Notes.
Fisher’s exact test, two tail; N, subject number; the definition of LDOC1 expression threshold described in ‘Materials and Methods’.