Table 1.
Relationships between KLF17 expression and clinical parameters in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC).
| Parameters | Case Number | KLF17 Expression | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | High | |||
| Age (year) | 56.7 ± 10.7 | 56.3 ± 12.1 | 0.782 | |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 45 | 16 (35.6) | 29 (64.4) | 0.028 |
| Male | 238 | 127 (53.4) | 111 (46.6) | |
| Smoking | ||||
| No | 162 | 81 (50.0) | 81 (50.0) | 0.837 |
| Yes | 121 | 62 (51.2) | 59 (48.8) | |
| Betel quid chewing | ||||
| No | 228 | 118 (51.8) | 110 (48.2) | 0.402 |
| Yes | 55 | 25 (45.5) | 30 (54.5) | |
| Differentiation | ||||
| Well | 40 | 15 (37.5) | 25 (62.5) | 0.075 |
| Moderate + Poor | 243 | 128 (52.7) | 115 (47.3) | |
| Stage | ||||
| I | 60 | 23 (38.3) | 37 (61.7) | 0.033 |
| II + III + IV | 223 | 120 (53.8) | 103 (46.2) | |
| T-value | ||||
| 1 | 79 | 32 (40.5) | 47 (59.5) | 0.036 |
| 2 + 3 + 4 | 204 | 111 (54.4) | 93 (45.6) | |
| N-value | ||||
| 0 | 173 | 89 (51.4) | 84 (48.6) | 0.699 |
| 1 + 2 + 3 | 110 | 54 (49.1) | 56 (50.9) | |