Characteristics | GC patients (N = 36) | Normal subjects (N = 32) | P value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | ||
Age (years) | |||||
 ≤  50 | 14 | 38.89 | 18 | 26.25 | 0.224 |
 >  50 | 22 | 61.11 | 14 | 43.75 |  |
Gender | |||||
 Male | 20 | 55.56 | 19 | 59.37 | 0.809 |
 Female | 16 | 44.44 | 13 | 10.63 |  |
Differentiation | |||||
 1–2 | 19 | 52.78 |  |  |  |
 3–4 | 17 | 47.22 |  |  |  |
TMN stage | |||||
 1–2 | 15 | 41.67 |  |  |  |
 3–4 | 21 | 58.33 |  |  |  |
Tumor size (cm) | |||||
  ≤ 5 | 17 | 47.22 |  |  |  |
  > 5 | 19 | 52.78 |  |  |  |
Metastasis | |||||
 Yes | 20 | 55.56 |  |  |  |
 No | 16 | 44.44 |  |  |  |