Table 2.
Correlation Between PPAT Expression and Clinical Features of TC Patients (N = 50)
| Characteristics | Number of Patients | PPAT Expression | χ2 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | High | ||||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 30 | 18 | 12 | 3.0000 | 0.0833 |
| Female | 20 | 7 | 13 | ||
| Age (years) | |||||
| ≥45 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 1.2821 | 0.2575 |
| <45 | 26 | 11 | 15 | ||
| Tumor size (cm) | |||||
| ≤1 | 28 | 10 | 18 | 5.1948 | 0.0227 |
| >1 | 22 | 15 | 7 | ||
| Nodular goiter | |||||
| Negative | 29 | 16 | 13 | 0.7389 | 0.3900 |
| Positive | 21 | 9 | 12 | ||
| Lymph node metastasis | |||||
| Negative | 18 | 13 | 5 | 5.5556 | 0.0184 |
| Positive | 32 | 12 | 20 | ||
| Unilateral or bilateral | |||||
| Unilateral | 21 | 13 | 8 | 1.4231 | 0.2329 |
| Bilateral | 29 | 13 | 16 | ||
| TNM stage | |||||
| I + II | 19 | 14 | 5 | 6.8761 | 0.0087 |
| III + IV | 31 | 11 | 20 | ||