Table 2 Correlation between butyric acid in serum and clinicopathological parameters

From: Gut dysbiosis conveys psychological stress to activate LRP5/β-catenin pathway promoting cancer stemness

Factor

Butyric acid high

Butyric acid low

P value

NO.

%

NO.

%

All patients

28

49.1

29

50.9

 

Age, years

    

0.5

≤54

13

48.4

17

51.6

 

>54

15

50

12

50

 

Tumor size, cm

    

0.7

≤1

13

44.8

16

55.2

 

>1

15

53.6

13

46.4

 

Node status

    

1

Negative

9

50

9

50

 

Positive

19

48.7

20

51.3

 

Distant metastasis

    

0.02

Negative

21

63.6

12

36.4

 

Positive

7

29.2

17

70.8

 

Stage

    

0.02

I or II

21

63.6

12

36.4

 

III

7

29.2

17

70.8

 

ER status

    

1

Negative

6

60

4

40

 

Positive

22

46.8

25

53.2

 

PR status

    

1

Negative

5

45.5

6

54.5

 

Positive

22

48.9

23

51.1

 

Missing

1

    

HER2 status

    

1

Negative

3

42.9

4

57.1

 

Positive

23

47.9

25

52.1

 

Missing

2

    

Ki67 status

    

1

≤0.3

15

53.6

13

46.4

 

>0.3

10

50

10

50

 

Missing

3

 

6

  

CA153, U/mL

    

<0.0001

≤9.48

21

72.4

8

27.6

 

>9.48

7

25

21

75

 
  1. Statistical significance was determined Pearson’s Chi-squared (χ2) test and Fisher’s Exact Test (ER status and HER2 status)