Table 2.
KIFC1 Expression and Clinicopathologic Factors in RCC Patients
| Variables | Cases (N = 48) | KIFC1 Expression | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low (n = 11) | High (n = 37) | |||
| Age (years) | 0.578 | |||
| >50 | 27 | 6 | 21 | |
| ≤50 | 21 | 5 | 16 | |
| Gender | 0.623 | |||
| Male | 33 | 7 | 26 | |
| Female | 15 | 4 | 11 | |
| Fuhrman grade | <0.001 | |||
| Grade 1/2 | 26 | 2 | 24 | |
| Grade 3/4 | 22 | 9 | 13 | |
| pT stage | <0.001 | |||
| T1/2 | 20 | 6 | 20 | |
| T3/4 | 28 | 5 | 17 | |
| Lymph nodes | <0.05 | |||
| N0 | 15 | 5 | 10 | |
| N1/2 | 33 | 6 | 27 | |
| Metastasis | <0.05 | |||
| M0 | 16 | 7 | 9 | |
| M1 | 32 | 4 | 28 | |
| TNM stage | <0.001 | |||
| I/II | 10 | 6 | 4 | |
| III/IV | 38 | 5 | 33 | |
| Tumor size (cm) | <0.05 | |||
| >5 | 20 | 10 | 10 | |
| ≤5 | 28 | 1 | 27 | |
Values of p < 0.05 are statistically significant.