Table 1.
Correlation Between GAS6 Expression and Clinicopathologic Parameters in Patients with BCa
| Parameters | No. of Patients | Low Expression of GAS6 | High Expression GAS6 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 1.000 | |||
| Male | 44 | 19 | 25 | |
| Female | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| Age (years) | 0.030* | |||
| ≤ 65 | 21 | 13 | 8 | |
| > 65 | 29 | 9 | 20 | |
| BMI | 0.335 | |||
| ≤ 24 | 28 | 14 | 14 | |
| >24 | 22 | 8 | 14 | |
| Hypertension | 0.425 | |||
| No | 31 | 15 | 16 | |
| Yes | 19 | 7 | 12 | |
| Diabetes | 0.733 | |||
| No | 41 | 19 | 22 | |
| Yes | 9 | 3 | 6 | |
| Histologic grade | 0.785 | |||
| Low | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| High | 46 | 21 | 25 | |
| T stage | 0.013* | |||
| ≤T1 | 22 | 14 | 8 | |
| T2-T4 | 28 | 8 | 20 | |
| N stage | 0.008* | |||
| Negative | 39 | 21 | 18 | |
| Positive | 11 | 1 | 10 | |
| M stage | 1.000 | |||
| M0 | 45 | 20 | 25 | |
| M1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
| Tumor size (cm) | 0.283 | |||
| ≤ 3.5 | 27 | 10 | 17 | |
| >3.5 | 23 | 12 | 11 |
Note: *Statistically significant (P < 0.05).