Table 1.
Correlation Between CMTM2 Expression and Clinic-Pathological Characteristics of HCC Patients
| Variables | Total | CMTM2 Expression | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | High | |||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 28 | 25 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Female | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Age-yr | ||||
| ≥50 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0.054 |
| <50 | 12 | 9 | 3 | |
| Alcohol intake | ||||
| No | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0.251 |
| Yes | 10 | 8 | 2 | |
| HCC family history | ||||
| No | 27 | 24 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Yes | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| HBV infection | ||||
| No | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Yes | 25 | 22 | 3 | |
| Liver cirrhosis | ||||
| No | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0.548 |
| Yes | 18 | 17 | 1 | |
| AFP (ng/mL) | ||||
| ≥20 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0.532 |
| <20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | |
| Tumor diameter (cm) | ||||
| ≥5 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0.238 |
| <5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | |
| Tumor number | ||||
| 1 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 1.000 |
| >1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| Tumor grade | ||||
| Ⅰ+Ⅱ | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1.000 |
| III | 16 | 14 | 2 | |
| Tumor stage | ||||
| Ⅰ+Ⅱ | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0.166 |
| III+Ⅳ | 8 | 6 | 2 | |
| Vascular invasion | ||||
| No | 21 | 20 | 1 | 0.234 |
| Yes | 9 | 7 | 2 | |
| Metastasis | ||||
| No | 26 | 25 | 1 | 0.039 |
| Yes | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Notes: Bold value indicates significance; P value is based on Fisher’s exact test.
Abbreviation: AFP, α-fetoprotein.