Table 1 Correlation between CRMP4a and CRMP4b mRNA expression with the clinicopathological factors

n

Expression

P value

n

Expression

P value

Age

0.387

0.42

  < 55

14

0.35 ± 0.05

5.26 ± 1.25

  ≥ 55

16

0.30 ± 0.08

6.27 ± 2.03

Gender

0.091

0.124

 male

13

0.32 ± 0.05

6.29 ± 5.03

 female

17

0.41 ± 0.07

5.14 ± 3.43

Tumor diameter

0.042

0.047

  < 5 cm

18

0.29 ± 0.08

4.69 ± 2.69

  ≥ 5 cm

12

0.15 ± 0.09

8.41 ± 2.94

Depth of tumor invasion

0.012

0.025

 T 1 + T 2

15

0.59 ± 0.12

3.51 ± 1.67

 T 3 + T 4

15

0.12 ± 0.07

9.21 ± 3.37

Distal metastasis

0.011

0.015

 M 0

20

0.61 ± 0.19

2.16 ± 1.58

 M 1

10

0.11 ± 0.02

8.97 ± 3.29

Lymphatic metastasis

0.025

0.014

 Negative

9

0.58 ± 0.13

3.09 ± 2.75

 Positive

21

0.17 ± 0.09

8.97 ± 2.29

TNM stage

0.028

0.034

 I-II

16

0.78 ± 0.25

4.25 ± 1.24

 III-IV

14

0.21 ± 0.12

9.58 ± 2.57