Table 1 Associations between PTBP3 level and clinicopathological features of gastric cancer
Variable | Number of cases | % | Median of PTBP3 mRNA level | P -value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Male | 17 | 65 | 0.264 | 0.164 |
Female | 9 | 35 | 0.393 | |
Age (years) | ||||
⩾65 | 15 | 42 | 0.214 | 0.574 |
<65 | 11 | 58 | 0.280 | |
Lymph node metastasis | ||||
No | 7 | 27 | 0.127 | 0.001 |
Yes | 19 | 73 | 0.393 | |
Differentiation | ||||
Poorly differentiated | 16 | 62 | 0.445 | 0.003 |
Well-differentiated | 10 | 38 | 0.141 | |
TNM Stage | ||||
Stage I/II | 9 | 35 | 0.127 | <0.001 |
Stage III | 17 | 65 | 0.486 | |
