LTBP1 promotes esophageal squamous cell carcinoma progression through epithelial-mesenchymal transition and cancer-associated fibroblasts transformation

Table 1 The relationship between LTBP1 expression and clinicopathological features in ESCC patients (n = 152)

Clinical data	Number	LTBP1 expression		χ²	p value
Clinical data	Number	Low	High	χ²	p value
Gender
Male	91	43	48	0.131	0.717
Female	61	27	34	0.131	0.717
Age(year)
≥ 60	73	33	40	0.041	0.84
< 60	79	37	42	0.041	0.84
Smoke
Yes	76	36	40	0.106	0.745
No	76	34	42	0.106	0.745
Drink
Yes	64	28	36	0.236	0.627
No	88	42	46	0.236	0.627
Family history
Yes	16	9	7	0.748	0.387
No	136	61	75	0.748	0.387
Tumor size (cm)
≥ 4	61	25	36	1.054	0.305
< 4	91	45	46	1.054	0.305
T-stage
T1/T2	51	25	26	0.272	0.602
T3/T4	101	45	56	0.272	0.602
Lymph node metastasis
Positive	64	20	44	9.752	0.002*
Negative	88	50	38	9.752	0.002*
Tumor-stage
I/II	84	44	40	3.027	0.082
III/IV	68	26	42	3.027	0.082

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