Table 2.
Clinical parameters | Patient number (n) | SAE1 expression | Average score | p value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low level (n) | High level (n) | ||||
Total | 69 | 21 | 48 | ||
Gender | |||||
Male | 37 | 12 | 25 | 6.62 ± 0.51 | 0.685 |
Female | 32 | 9 | 23 | 6.34 ± 0.43 | |
Age | |||||
< 56 | 39 | 10 | 29 | 6.79 ± 0.44 | 0.135 |
≥ 56 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 7.43 ± 0.48 | |
Pathologic grade | |||||
I-II | 20 | 11 | 9 | 5.14 ± 0.75 | 0.032 |
III-IV | 49 | 10 | 39 | 7.00 ± 0.40 |
p value was calculated using Pearson χ2 test
Low expression: SAE1 staining was scored 1–4. High expression: SAE1 staining was scored more than 4
Pathologic grade: The pathologic grade based on World Health Organization (WHO) classification