Table 1 Characteristics of study participants (n=51)

From: A predictive role for noncancerous prostate cells: low connexin-26 expression in radical prostatectomy tissues predicts metastasis

Age (median)

51–83 (64)

Gleason score, n (%)

 5–6

20 (39)

 7

18 (36)

 8–10

13 (26)

Clinical stage, n (%)

 cT1

17 (33)

 cT2

28 (57)

 cT3

5 (10)

Metastasis, n (%)

 Yes

18 (35)

 No

33 (65)

Biochemical recurrence, n (%)

 Yes

24 (47)

 No

27 (53)

Cx26 expression tumour tissue, n (%)

 Score <100 (low)

40 (87)

 Score >100 (high)

11 (22)

Cx26 expression noncancerous tissue, n (%)

 Score <100 (low)

26 (51)

 Score >100 (high)

25 (49)

  1. Abbreviation: Cx26=connexin-26.