Table 1.
Clinical variables difference in different OPN expression
| Variable | OPN expression | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Low expression | High expression | ||
| Sample size | 254 | 130 | |
| Age, years | 0.115 | ||
| > 50 | 123 (48.4%) | 74 (56.9%) | |
| ≤ 50 | 131 (51.6%) | 56 (43.1%) | |
| Gender | 0.709 | ||
| Male | 226 (89.0%) | 114 (87.7%) | |
| Female | 28 (11.0%) | 16 (12.3%) | |
| AFP, ng/mL | 0.530 | ||
| < 20 | 62 (24.4%) | 28 (21.5%) | |
| ≥ 20 | 192 (75.6%) | 102 (78.5%) | |
| Cirrhosis | 0.845 | ||
| Yes | 213 (83.9%) | 108 (83.1%) | |
| No | 41 (16.1%) | 22 (16.9%) | |
| Tumor size, cm | 0.268 | ||
| < 5 | 53 (20.9%) | 21 (16.2%) | |
| ≥ 5 | 201 (79.1%) | 109 (83.8%) | |
| Differentiation | 0.278 | ||
| Well-moderate | 33 (13.0%) | 12 (9.2%) | |
| Poor-undifferentiated | 221 (87.0%) | 118 (90.8%) | |
| TNM stage | 0.790 | ||
| I-II | 115 (45.3%) | 57 (43.8%) | |
| III-IV | 139 (54.7%) | 73 (56.2%) | |
| Vascular invasion | 0.019 | ||
| Yes | 41 (16.1%) | 34 (26.2%) | |
| No | 213 (83.9%) | 96 (73.8%) | |