Table 2 The relationship between the NLRP3 mRNA expression and patient’s clinicopathological parameters in gastric cancer.

From: Mechanism and role of H. pylori CagA-induced NLRP3 inflammasome in gastric cancer immune cell infiltration

Clinicopathological parameters

Number

NLRP3 mRNAhigh

expression group

(n = 64)

NLRP3 mRNAlow

expression group

(n = 64)

Χ2

P

Age

 < 60

29

16

13

0.33

0.526

 ≥ 60

99

48

51

Gender

Male

85

54

31

1.16

0.214

Female

43

10

33

Tumor size

 < 5 cm

76

27

49

5.64

0.043*

 ≥ 5 cm

52

37

15

Lymph node

metastasis

no

39

19

20

8.75

0.002*

yes

89

45

44

TNM staging

I + II

35

9

26

11.24

0.001*

III + IV

93

55

38

Differentiation

High

41

11

30

9.70

0.003*

Moderate or poor

87

53

34

Position

Antrum

65

34

31

0.36

0.577

Other

63

30

33

  1. *, P < 0.05.