Table 1 Skewed X-chromosomal inactivation frequencies in esophageal carcinoma patients of various age ranges and the corresponding controls
From: Skewed X-chromosome inactivation in patients with esophageal carcinoma
Groups | Age (years) | Numbers examined | Numbers with CR ≥ 3(%) | P- value | Numbers with CR ≥ 10(%) | P- value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patients | ≤40 | 14 | 5 (35.7) | 0.006 | 1 (7.1) | 0.217 |
Controls | 170 | 13 (7.6) | 2 (1.2) | |||
Patients | >40 | 120 | 8 (6.7) | 0.301 | 6 (5.0) | 0.940 |
Controls | 115 | 12 (10.4) | 6 (5.2) | |||
Patients | 35-83 | 134 | 13 (9.7) | 0.757 | 7 (5.2) | 0.214 |
Controls | 16-83 | 285 | 25 (8.8) | 8 (2.8) |