Table 1 Correlation of HOXA4 expression with patients’ features

From: HOXA4, down-regulated in lung cancer, inhibits the growth, motility and invasion of lung cancer cells

Variables

All cases

HOXA4 mRNA

P value

Low (n=50)

High (n=50)

Age at surgery

 <55

41

22

19

0.6845

 ≥55

59

28

31

 

Gender

 Male

53

24

29

0.4230

 Female

47

26

21

 

Smoking status

 Smoker

34

19

15

0.5269

 Non-smoker

66

31

35

 

Tumor size

 <5 cm

44

16

28

0.0262*

 ≥5 cm

56

34

22

 

TNM stage

 I+II

46

16

30

0.0088**

 III

54

34

20

 

Lymphnode metastasis

 Absent

60

23

37

0.0076**

 Present

40

27

13

 
  1. Fisher’s exact test; *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01.
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