Table 1 Correlation of PLZF expression with the clinicopathological features of GBC

From: PLZF inhibits proliferation and metastasis of gallbladder cancer by regulating IFIT2

 

PLZF (high)

PLZF (low)

P-value

 

N = 31

%

N = 49

%

 

Sexual

    

0.249

 Male

7

8.8

17

21.2

 

 Female

24

30.0

32

40.0

 

Age (years)

    

0.702

 <65

14

17.5

20

25.0

 

 ≥65

17

21.3

29

36.2

 

Tumor size (cm)

    

0.444

 <4

16

20.0

21

26.2

 

 ≥4

15

18.8

28

35.0

 

Differential grade

    

0.851

 I–II

19

23.8

29

36.2

 

 III–IV

12

15.0

20

25.0

 

TNM stage

    

0.012*

 I–II

19

23.8

16

20.0

 

 III–IV

12

15.0

33

41.2

 

Lymph node metastasis

    

0.102

 No

26

32.5

33

41.2

 

 Yes

5

6.3

16

20.0

 

Distant metastasis

    

0.008*

 No

25

31.3

25

31.2

 

 Yes

6

7.5

24

30.0

 
  1. χ2 test was performed
  2. P  <  0.05 was considered statistically significant, * P < 0.05.