Table 1 Correlation between PAFAH1B3 expression and the clinicopathological features of PDAC patients.

From: PAFAH1B3 is a KLF9 target gene that promotes proliferation and metastasis in pancreatic cancer

Characteristics

Total (85)

PAFAH1B3

P value

Low expression group (35)

High expression group (50)

Gender

 Male

49

22

27

0.416

 Female

36

13

23

Age

 < 60

32

13

19

0.936

 ≥ 60

53

22

31

Tumor size (cm)

 < 3.5

26

16

10

0.011*

 ≥ 3.5

59

19

40

Lymph node metastasis

 Yes

50

13

37

0.001**

 No

35

22

13

Tumor location

 Head

55

23

32

0.871

 Body and tail

30

12

18

TNM stage

 I/II

36

26

10

0.000***

 III

49

9

40

Differentiation

 High

12

5

7

0.987

 Moderate

43

18

25

 Low

30

12

18