Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients and levels of CPNE1 protein expression in NSCLC tissue.
Characteristics | n = 14 | CPNE1 protein expression high (n = 10) low (n = 4) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||||
 ≤60 | 5 (35.7%) | 2 | 3 | 0.095 |
 >60 | 9 (64.3%) | 8 | 1 | |
Gender | ||||
 Male | 9 (64.3%) | 6 | 3 | 0.545 |
 Female | 5 (35.7%) | 4 | 1 | |
Histological features | ||||
 Adenocarcinoma | 12 (85.7%) | 9 | 3 | 0.505 |
 Squamous cell carcinoma | 2 (14.3%) | 1 | 1 | |
Smoker | ||||
 Yes | 9 (64.3%) | 7 | 2 | 0.706 |
 No | 5 (35.7%) | 3 | 2 | |
Clinical stage | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 I +II | 5 (35.7%) | 4 | 1 | 0.545 |
 III + IV | 9 (64.3%) | 6 | 3 | |
Distant metastasis | ||||
 No | 12 (85.7%) | 10 | 2 | / |
 Yes | 2 (14.3%) | 0 | 2 | |
Lymph node metastasis | ||||
 No | 5 (35.7%) | 4 | 1 | 0.545 |
 Yes | 9 (64.3%) | 6 | 3 | |
