Table 2.
Correlation between B7-H3 IHC reaction scores in OSCC samples and clinicopathological parameters of patients with OSCC.
| Parameters | Case No. | B7-H3 IHC score ±SD | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | >50 <=50 |
53. 9 |
6.58±1.83 6.22±1.79 |
0.584 |
| Gender | Male female |
35 27 |
6.69±1.84 6.33±1.80 |
0.454 |
| Alcohol consumption | Y N |
32 30 |
6.66±1.88 6.40±1.78 |
0.583 |
| Cigarette smoking | Y N |
35 27 |
6.51±1.76 6.56±1.93 |
0.930 |
| Location | Tongue Buccal Gingiva Other sites |
38 9 4 11 |
6.21±1.67 7.44±1.94 7.50±1.73 6.55±2.12 |
0.205a |
| Tumor stage | Ta-T1 T2-T4 |
12 50 |
5.00±1.04 6.90±1.78 |
0.000** |
| Lymph node metastasis | Y N |
52 10 |
7.67±1.58 6.34±1.80 |
0.042* |
| Differentiation | low high |
31 31 |
6.35±1.62 6.71±2.00 |
0.447 |
| Recurrence | Y N |
6 56 |
8.00±1.55 6.38±1.78 |
0.036* |
Statistical significance of difference between two groups was analyzed by Student's test. a, statistical significance of difference between multiple groups was analyzed by one-way ANOVA test. P < 0.05 was considered to be significant. *, P<0.05;**, P<0.001; ***, P<0.001.