Table 3 Associations between SMOC1 expression and clinical features in each tumor type

Age

< 66

18.4 ± 5.7

NS*

24.1 ± 4.1

NS*

4.5 ± 4.2

NS*

≥ 66

19.5 ± 7.4

23.5 ± 5.9

6.4 ± 4.5

Gender

Female

19.5 ± 6.7

NS*

25.4 ± 3.4

 < 0.01*

5.5 ± 3.6

NS*

Male

18.8 ± 6.6

21.7 ± 6.1

5.3 ± 5.0

Location

Proximal

17.8 ± 6.0

NS*

23.6 ± 5.1

NS*

6.3 ± 6.1

NS*

Distal

20.8 ± 7.1

26.2 ± 4.1

5.2 ± 4.0

Size (mm)

< 11

19.0 ± 6.8

NS*

23.1 ± 4.2

NS*

5.9 ± 4.7

NS*

≥ 11

18.0 ± 0

24.3 ± 5.7

4.1 ± 2.9

Morphology

Flat

18.7 ± 6.4

NS^†

24.5 ± 4.1

 < 0.05^†

NS*

Flat plus protruding

17.0 ± 1.4

16.7 ± 12.7

5.8 ± 4.5

Protruding

20.3 ± 8.1

21.0 ± 3.0

5.0 ± 4.3