Table 3 Determining the cutoff threshold of the expression of CD71 on neutrophils based on the metastatic spread using the two-tailed minimal p-value approach (chi-square test; n = 70).
MFI CD71 (%) | p-value (chi-sqare test) | CD71 Expression | N | Probability of metastasis (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200 | 0.14 | Low | 5 | 0 |
High | 65 | 44.4 | ||
250 | 0.05 | Low | 14 | 7.1 |
High | 56 | 34.0 | ||
300 | < 0.01 | Low | 26 | 3.8 |
High | 44 | 43.2 | ||
350 | < 0.01 | Low | 35 | 8.6 |
High | 35 | 48.6 | ||
400 | < 0.01 | Low | 42 | 16.7 |
High | 28 | 46.4 | ||
450 | 0.19 | Low | 53 | 24.5 |
High | 17 | 41.2 | ||
500 | 0.26 | Low | 61 | 26.2 |
High | 9 | 44.4 |
