Table 1.
Summary of NOX4 expression and clinicopathologic features of gastric cancer patients
| Variable | Cases (n) | NOX4 expression | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Low | High | |||
| Age | ||||
| ≤ 60 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 0.4128 |
| > 60 | 62 | 21 | 41 | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 66 | 24 | 42 | 0.9212 |
| Female | 24 | 9 | 15 | |
| Tumor size (cm) | ||||
| < 3.5 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 0.0321* |
| ≥ 3.5 | 54 | 15 | 39 | |
| AJCC Stage | ||||
| I + II | 39 | 17 | 22 | 0.2333 |
| III + IV | 51 | 16 | 35 | |
| Depth of invasion | ||||
| Mucosa/Submucosa | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0.3786 |
| Muscularis/Serosa | 75 | 26 | 49 | |
| T Stage | ||||
| T1 + T2 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 0.306 |
| T3 + T4 | 62 | 19 | 41 | |
| N Stage | ||||
| N0 + N1 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 0.0125* |
| N2 + N3 | 56 | 15 | 41 | |
| M Stage | ||||
| Negative | 87 | 33 | 54 | 0.2955 |
| Positive | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Venous invasion | ||||
| Absence | 33 | 19 | 14 | 0.0017** |
| Presence | 57 | 14 | 43 | |
| Nerve invasion | ||||
| Absence | 31 | 14 | 17 | 0.2254 |
| Presence | 59 | 19 | 40 | |
| Lauren Classification | ||||
| Intestinal | 36 | 16 | 20 | 0.8445 |
| Diffuse | 32 | 12 | 20 | |
| Mixed | 12 | 5 | 7 | |
| Histologic grade | ||||
| WD | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0.9106 |
| MD | 54 | 19 | 35 | |
| PD | 24 | 9 | 15 | |
P < 0.05;
P < 0.01.