Table 1.
Association between INHBA levels in tumor tissues and clinicopathological characteristics of CRC patients.
| Variable | INHBA expression low (N = 60) high (N = 78) | AP value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, N (%) | 0.4863 | ||
| M | 39 (45.88) | 46 (54.12) | |
| F | 21 (39.62) | 32 (60.38) | |
| Age at diagnosis, N (%) | 0.4818 | ||
| ≧60 | 21 (38.89) | 33 (61.11) | |
| <60 | 39 (46.43) | 45 (53.57) | |
| Histological differentiation, N (%) | 0.0434 | ||
| Well | 24 (54.54) | 20 (45.45) | |
| Moderate | 28 (45.16) | 34 (54.84) | |
| Poor | 8 (25.00) | 24 (75.00) | |
| TNM Stage, N (%) | 0.0053 | ||
| I–II | 34 (57.63) | 25 (42.37) | |
| III–IV | 26 (32.91) | 53 (67.09) | |
| Lymph node metastasis, N (%) | 0.0262 | ||
| Absent | 40 (51.95) | 37 (48.05) | |
| Present | 20 (32.79) | 41 (67.21) | |
| Distant metastasis, N (%) | 0.2991 | ||
| Absent | 38 (47.5) | 42 (52.5) | |
| Present | 22 (37.93) | 36 (62.07) | |
| Overall survival, N (%) | 0.0383 | ||
| Alive | 39 (52.00) | 36 (48.00) | |
| Dead | 21 (33.33) | 42 (66.67) | |
Samples: The Xiangya Hospital (Changsha, China); Aχ2 test; n = 138; bold values indicate statistical significance, p < 0.05.