Table 3 Clinicopathological correlation of DDX3X expression in HCC.

From: Targeting FAM134B-DDX3X axis inhibiting AKT signaling in hepatocellular carcinoma

Characteristics

Total

Non-high expression of DDX3X

High expression of DDX3X

P

Gender

Male

103

37

66

0.7987

Female

19

6

13

Age

≤55 years

77

28

49

0.8448

>55 years

45

15

30

Serum Alpha-fetoprotein

<400 ng/ml

65

30

35

0.0019

≥400 ng/ml

57

13

44

Tumor sizea

<5 cm

48

23

25

0.0212

≥5 cm

74

20

54

Cirrhosis

Absent

33

15

18

0.2004

Present

89

28

61

Tumor encapsulation

Absent

56

24

32

0.1293

Present

66

19

47

Pathological vascular invasion

Absent

74

28

46

0.5613

Present

48

15

33

Cancer recurrence

Absent

60

25

35

0.1850

Present

62

18

44

Differentiation grade

High grade

29

13

16

0.2668

Low grade

93

30

63

TNM

Ⅰ-Ⅱ

87

37

50

0.0112

Ⅲ-Ⅵ

35

6

29

Portal vein tumor thrombus

Absent

101

33

68

0.2155

Present

21

10

11

  1. aTumor size was measured by the length of the largest tumor nodule.
  2. P-values of the characteristics with statistical significant were bolded.