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Table 3 Relationship Between Serum Levels of MMP-1, −7 and −9 and Demographic Parameters

From: Relevance of matrix metalloproteases in non-small cell lung cancer diagnosis

Marker

Gendera

Agea

Smoking Historya, c

 

Male (n = 130)

Female (n = 63c)

P b

≤64 years (n = 97)

>64 years (n = 96)

P b

Yes (n = 136)

No (n = 41)

P b

MMP-1 (pg/mL)

6061.80

7572.03

0.799

6146.60

6384.94

0.682

5872.18

7683.08

0.700

1207.70–41,668.33

935.32–24,851.96

 

1081.81–32,677.57

935.32–41,668.33

 

1271.24–41,668.33

935.32–24, 851.96

 

MMP-7 (pg/mL)

24,238.56

23,035.24

0.777

20,810.85

27,700.03

<0.001

24,411.99

22,974.55

0.349

5026.14–79,977.27

5383.18–72,191.16

 

5026.14–72,191.16

5383.18–79,977.27

 

5026.14–79,977.27

5383.18–59,232.82

 

MMP-9 (ng/mL)

273.18

201.75

0.010

228.04

260.42

0.477

265.73

201.75

0.060

21.06–3611.59

11.07–3300.50

 

11.07–3611.59

52.79–1883.70

 

21.06–3611.59

11.07–3300.50

 
  1. aMedian and range values provided
  2. bMann-Whitney U test for the comparison between gender, age and smoking groups