Table 2.

Expression of TRIB3 in different types of ovarian tissue

Group	Cases	Low		High		Positive rate (%)	High Positive rate (%)
		−	+	++	+++
Malignant	94	23	19	23	29	75.5a,b	60.6c,d
Borderline	16	8	4	2	2	50e,f	25 g,h
Benign	14	9	4	1	0	35.7	7.1
Normal	13	10	3	0	0	23.1	0

^aMalignant vs. benign (**P = 0.004)

^bMalignant vs. normal (***P < 0.001)

^cMalignant vs. benign (***P = 0.001)

^dMalignant vs. normal (***P < 0.001)

^eBorderline vs. benign (P = 0.431)

^fBorderline vs. normal (P = 0.249)

^gBorderline vs. benign (P = 0.336)

^hBorderline vs. normal (P = 0.107)