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Table 2 Correlation of Parkin protein expression with clinical parameters among breast cancer patients

From: Parkin gene mutations are not common, but its epigenetic inactivation is a frequent event and predicts poor survival in advanced breast cancer patients

S. No.

Variables

Total

Parkin Expressiona

P valueb

OR (95%CI)

Positive

Negative

1

Age (Years)

< 50

30

9 (30)

21 (70)

0.832

1.1255(0.4738–2.6737)

≥50

126

41 (33)

85 (67)

2

Weight (Kg)

< 60

75

26 (35)

49 (65)

0.607

0.7935 (0.4046–1.5562)

≥60

81

24 (30)

57 (70)

3

Tumour size (cm)

< 4’

73

29 (40)

44 (60)

0.060

0.5139 (0. 2599–1.0161)

≥4

83

21 (25)

62 (75)

4

Clinical Stage

I + II

88

29 (33)

59 (67)

0.863

0.9090 (0.4606–1.7941)

III + IV

68

21 (31)

47 (69)

5

Histologicalc grade

WD

54

27 (50)

27 (50)

0.0001*

0.2911 (0.1435–0.5906)

MD + PD

102

23 (22)

79 (78)

6

Lymph Node

Negative

81

39 (48)

42 (52)

< 0.0001*

0.1851 (0.0854–0.4014)

Positive

75

11 (15)

64 (85)

7

Menopause

Pre

38

18 (47)

20 (53)

0.028*

0.4134 (0.1943–0.8797)

Post

118

32 (27)

86 (73)

8

ERd

Negative

81

23 (28)

58 (72)

0.391

1.9438 (0.0190–3.7081)

Positive

75

27 (36)

48 (64)

9

PRe

Negative

103

32 (31)

71 (69)

0.721

1.1411 (0.5637–2.3099)

Positive

53

18 (34)

35 (66)

10

Her-2f

Negative

111

36 (32)

75 (68)

1.000

0.9409 (0.4463–1.9835)

Positive

45

14 (31)

31 (69)

11

TNBCg

No

106

42 (40)

64 (60)

0.003*

0.2902 (0.1240–0.6793)

Yes

50

8 (16)

42 (84)

  1. a Protein expression through IHC (Immunohistochemistry)
  2. b Fisher’s exact test, *Significant Correlation (P < 0.05)
  3. c WD Well differentiated, MD Moderately differentiated, PD Poorly differentiated
  4. d Estrogen receptor
  5. e Progesterone receptor
  6. f human epidermal growth factor receptor 2
  7. g Triple Negative breast cancer