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Table 1 Statistical analysis of S100A7 immunoreactivity and clinicopathological parameters

From: Interaction with adipocyte stromal cells induces breast cancer malignancy via S100A7 upregulation in breast cancer microenvironment

Pathological parameters

S100A7 immunoreactivity

P value

Negative (−)

Positive (+)

n = 103

n = 47

Age, years

56.6 ± 1.3

53.4 ± 1.9

0.149

Menopausal status

 Premenopausal

37 (24.7%)

22 (14.7%)

0.213

 Postmenopausal

66 (44.0%)

25 (16.7%)

 

Stage

 I

58 (39.2%)

18 (12.2%)

0.016

 II

35 (23.6%)

16 (10.8%)

 

 III

9 (6.1%)

12 (8.1%)

 

Estrogen receptor status

 Positive

90 (60.8%)

31 (20.9%)

0.0012

 Negative

11 (7.4%)

16 (10.8%)

 

Progesterone receptor status

 Positive

64 (43.2%)

16 (10.8%)

0.0013

 Negative

37 (25.0%)

31 (20.9%)

 

HER2/neu status

 Positive

9 (6.1%)

7 (4.7%)

0.272

 Negative

92 (62.2%)

40 (27.0%)

 

Ki-67 LI

12.1 ± 1.2

21.3 ± 1.7

<0.0001

Histological grade

 1, 2 (well, moderate)

79 (54.1%)

21 (14.4%)

0.027

 3 (poor)

28 (19.2%)

18 (12.3%)

 

Lymph node metastasis

 Positive

27 (18.2%)

21 (14.2%)

0.038

 Negative

74 (50.0%)

26 (17.6%)

 
  1. HER2 Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2, LI Labeling index
  2. P values (P < 0.05) were determined by analysis of variance and Fisher’s exact test
  3. Significant P values (P < 0.05) were indicated in bold