Table 1 Correlations between eIF3b expression and the clinicopathological parameters of GC patients
Clinicopathological features | Total | eIF3b mRNA expression | Â | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
 | (pairs) | Low | High |  |
 | 43 | 13 | 30 |  |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 ≥61 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 0.076 |
 <61 | 19 | 5 | 14 |  |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 25 | 9 | 16 | 0.146 |
 Female | 18 | 4 | 14 |  |
Histological grade | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 I–II | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0.017* |
 III–IV | 27 | 8 | 19 |  |
TNM stage | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 I–II | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0.035* |
 III–IV | 34 | 10 | 24 |  |