Table 4.
Relationship between the Positive Rate of IGFBP7 and the Clinical Data in EJA Patients
| Variable | Positive | Negative | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yr | 0.113 | ||
| ≥60 | 54 | 25 | |
| <60 | 22 | 19 | |
| Sex | 0.881 | ||
| Male | 63 | 36 | |
| Female | 13 | 8 | |
| Smoke | 0.699 | ||
| Yes | 51 | 28 | |
| No | 25 | 16 | |
| Alcohol | 0.310 | ||
| Yes | 20 | 8 | |
| No | 56 | 36 | |
| Size of tumor, cm | 0.315 | ||
| ≥5 | 43 | 29 | |
| <5 | 33 | 15 | |
| Depth of tumor invasion | 0.620 | ||
| T1+T2+T3 | 24 | 12 | |
| T4 | 52 | 32 | |
| Regional lymph nodes | 0.741 | ||
| N0 | 22 | 14 | |
| N1+N2+N3 | 54 | 30 | |
| Metastasis | 1.000 | ||
| M0 | 73 | 43 | |
| M1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Histological grade | 0.562 | ||
| G1 | 9 | 6 | |
| G2 | 30 | 14 | |
| G3 | 27 | 20 | |
| TNM grade | 0.187 | ||
| Early stage (I-II) | 19 | 16 | |
| Late stage (III-IV) | 57 | 28 |
Statistical significance was determined using the Pearson chi-square test. Data were from patients with tumor resection.
IGFBP7, insulin-like growth factor binding protein 7; EJA, esophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma.