Table 1 Correlation between IGF2BP3 expression and clinical characteristics of NPC patients.
Characteristics | No of patients (n = 70) | IGF2BP3low group | IGF2BP3high group | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age(years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 ≤49 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 0.473 |
 >49 | 33 | 15 | 18 | |
Sex | ||||
 Female | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0.765 |
 Male | 56 | 27 | 29 | |
TNM stage | ||||
 II-III | 42 | 27 | 15 | 0.003 |
 IV | 28 | 8 | 20 | |
T classification | ||||
 T1-T2 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 0.267 |
 T3-T4 | 42 | 18 | 24 | |
N classification | ||||
 N0-N1 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0.039 |
 N2-N3 | 48 | 20 | 28 | |