Table 1.
Relationship Between FSTL3 Levels and Clinical Characteristics of NSCLC (N=60)
| Characteristics | Number | FSTL3 Expression | Chi-Squared Value | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | ||||
| Age | |||||
| >60 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 2.9109 | 0.0880 |
| ≤60 | 39 | 22 | 17 | ||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 28 | 15 | 13 | 0.5768 | 0.4476 |
| Female | 32 | 14 | 18 | ||
| Smoking history | |||||
| Smoker | 19 | 12 | 7 | 2.4470 | 0.1178 |
| No smoker | 41 | 17 | 24 | ||
| T stage | |||||
| T1–T2 | 31 | 9 | 22 | 9.5680 | 0.0020 |
| T3–T4 | 29 | 20 | 9 | ||
| Lymph Invision | |||||
| N0 | 31 | 11 | 20 | 4.2406 | 0.0395 |
| N1–N2 | 29 | 18 | 11 | ||
| Histology | |||||
| Squamous cancer | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2.9623 | 0.2274 |
| Adenocarcinoma | 26 | 15 | 11 | ||
| Others | 21 | 7 | 14 | ||
| Histology Grade | |||||
| Well | 21 | 13 | 8 | 3.1750 | 0.2044 |
| Moderate | 18 | 6 | 12 | ||
| Poor | 21 | 10 | 11 | ||