Table 2.
Association between the clinicopathological features and Cirbp expression in 177 nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) tissue specimens
| Characteristics | Case No. (n) | Cirbp expression | χ2 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High, n (%) | Low, n (%) | ||||
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 46 | 20 (43.5) | 26 (56.5) | 0.078 | 0.781 |
| Male | 131 | 62 (47.3) | 69 (52.7) | ||
| Age (years) | |||||
| ＜50 | 82 | 37 (45.1) | 45 (54.9) | 0.022 | 0.883 |
| ≥50 | 95 | 45 (47.4) | 50 (52.6) | ||
| Histological type | |||||
| DNKC | 28 | 21 (75.0) | 7 (25.0) | 9.670 | 0.002 |
| UDC | 149 | 61 (40.9) | 88 (59.1) | ||
| T classification | |||||
| T1-T2 | 118 | 68 (57.6) | 50 (42.3) | 16.839 | ＜0.001 |
| T3-T4 | 59 | 14 (27.1) | 45 (72.9) | ||
| N classification | |||||
| N0-N1 | 116 | 65 (56.0) | 51 (44.0) | 11.647 | ＜0.001 |
| N2-N3 | 61 | 17 (27.9) | 44 (72.1) | ||
| M classification | |||||
| M0 | 141 | 75 (53.2) | 66 (46.8) | 11.813 | 0.001 |
| M1 | 36 | 7 (19.4) | 29 (80.6) | ||
| Clinical stage | |||||
| I - II | 59 | 40 (67.8) | 19 (32.2) | 15.135 | ＜0.001 |
| III - IV | 118 | 42 (35.6) | 76 (64.4) | ||
Abbreviations: DNKC, differentiated nonkeratinizing carcinoma; UDC, undifferentiated carcinoma.