Table 1.
Correlation between TEM8 expression in tumor tissues and clinicopathologic characteristics of LUAD patients.
| Characteristic | Patients | TEM8 expression | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low (n = 46) | High (n = 49) | |||
| Gender | 0.784 | |||
| Male | 53 | 25 | 28 | |
| Female | 42 | 21 | 21 | |
| Age (years) | 0.363 | |||
| <60 | 45 | 24 | 21 | |
| ≥60 | 50 | 22 | 28 | |
| Tumor size (cm) | 0.000* | |||
| <4 | 43 | 36 | 8 | |
| ≥4 | 51 | 10 | 41 | |
| Primary tumor (T) | 0.000* | |||
| T1 – T2 | 67 | 44 | 23 | |
| T3 – T4 | 26 | 0 | 26 | |
| Tumor stage | 0.199 | |||
| I+II | 62 | 33 | 29 | |
| III+IV | 33 | 13 | 20 | |
| AJCC stage | 0.001* | |||
| 1-2 stage | 50 | 32 | 18 | |
| 3-4 stage | 44 | 13 | 31 | |
*represent P value less than 0.05.