Table 1.
Clinicopathological characteristics | N | Positive | Negative | χ2 | P (two-sided) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||||
<60 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 3.271 | 0.080 |
≥60 | 90 | 45 | 45 | ||
Gender | |||||
Male | 79 | 43 | 36 | 0.040 | 0.856 |
Female | 48 | 27 | 21 | ||
Histological type | |||||
Squamous cell carcinoma | 54 | 32 | 22 | 0.651 | 0.473 |
Adenocarcinoma | 73 | 38 | 35 | ||
Differentiation | |||||
Well | 40 | 22 | 18 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
Moderate & poor | 87 | 48 | 39 | ||
TNM classification | |||||
I + II | 99 | 47 | 52 | 10.604 | 0.001* |
III | 28 | 23 | 5 | ||
Lymph node metastasis | |||||
Positive | 51 | 36 | 15 | 8.245 | 0.006* |
Negative | 76 | 34 | 42 |
*P < 0.05, statistically significant.