Table 1.
Association between GBAS expression and the clinicopathological characteristics in OSCC patients
| Characteristic | No. of patients | GBAS | χ2 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low expression, n (%) |
High expression, n (%) |
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| Gender | 0.714 | 0.398 | |||
| Male | 51 | 24 (32.88) | 27 (36.99) | ||
| Female | 22 | 8 (10.96) | 14 (19.18) | ||
| Age (years) | 0.002 | 0.964 | |||
| ≤60 | 34 | 15 (20.55) | 19 (26.03) | ||
| ≥60 | 39 | 17 (23.29) | 22 (30.14) | ||
| Tumor size (cm) | 1.721 | 0.190 | |||
| ≤5 | 36 | 13 (17.81) | 23 (31.51) | ||
| ≥5 | 37 | 19 (26.03) | 18 (24.66) | ||
| TNM stage | 0.714 | 0.398 | |||
| I + II | 51 | 24 (32.88) | 27 (36.99) | ||
| III + IV | 22 | 8 (10.96) | 14 (19.18) | ||
| Tumor grade | 9.591 | 0.002 | |||
| G1 | 33 | 21 (27.77) | 12 (16.44) | ||
| G2/G3 | 40 | 11 (15.07) | 29 (39.73) | ||
| Lymph node metastasis | 0.304 | 0.581 | |||
| Yes | 43 | 20 (27.40) | 23 (31.51) | ||
| No | 30 | 12 (16.44) | 18 (24.66) | ||
| Distant metastasis | 0.369 | 0.544 | |||
| Yes | 18 | 9 (12.33) | 9 (12.33) | ||
| No | 55 | 23 (31.51) | 32 (43.84) | ||
| Local recurrence | 14.656 | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 39 | 9 (12.33) | 30 (41.10) | ||
| No | 34 | 23 (31.51) | 11 (15.07) | ||