Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit B promotes head and neck cancer via CEBPB translation

Table 1 Correlation of EIF3B expression with clinical parameters in HNSCC

Characteristics	EIF3B
Characteristics	Low (No. cases)	High (No. cases)	X²	p value
Age			7.946	0.005
≥ 65	6	18
< 65	43	31
Gender			5.288	0.021
Male	44	35
Female	5	14
Stage			3.199	0.074
Stage 1–2	13	6
Stage 3–4	36	43
N			0.742	0.389
N0	18	14
N1–3	31	35
T			17.193	0
T1–2	29	9
T3–4	20	40
HPV			14.154	0
Negative	26	43
Positive	23	6
Tobacco_smoking_history			0.763	0.858
Lifelong Non-smoker	11	8
Current smoker	17	19
Current reformed smoker for > 15 years	6	7
Current reformed smoker for ≤ 15 years	13	15
Perineural_invasion			7.167	0.007
NO	23	16
YES	12	29
Status			3.967	0.046
Live	39	30
Dead	10	19

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