Table 2.
Comparison of DPT expression (by fold changes) between different groups of patients (real-time PCR data)
| DPT expression ( fold changes ) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| N* | Mean ± SD † | P-value | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 24 | -0.59 ± 3.63 | 0.6 |
| Female | 14 | 0.24 ± 5.16 | |
| Age | |||
| Under 50 years | 14 | 0.44 ± 3.48 | 0.5 |
| 50 years & older | 20 | -0.52 ± 4.76 | |
| Grade | |||
| Well-differentiated | 14 | -0.02 ± 4.48 | 0.85 |
| Moderately differentiated | 22 | -0.52 ± 4.23 | |
| Poorly differentiated | 1 | 1.66 ± 4.22 | |
| Stage | |||
| I & II | 26 | -0.77 ± 4.59 | 0.2 |
| III & IV | 11 | 0.90 ± 3.05 | |
| Lymph node involvement | |||
| N0 | 25 | -0.54 ± 4.53 | 0.56 |
| N>0 | 12 | 0.28 ± 3.62 | |
| Tumor location | |||
| Proximal | 10 | -1.66 ± 4.95 | 0.39 |
| Distal | 28 | 0.08 ± 4.26 |
*N: number of samples; †Mean±SD: mean±standard deviation
DPT: Dermatopontin