Elevated ZNF703 Protein Expression Is an Independent Unfavorable Prognostic Factor for Survival of the Patients with Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Table 1

Correlations between ZNF703 expression and clinicopathological characteristics of the patients.

Parameter	ZNF703 expression		value
	Low (117)	High (93)
Age ( years)			0.420
≤50	52	31
51–60	34	32
61–70	24	22
>70	7	8
Gender			0.093
Male	84	76
Female	33	17
BMI (kg/m^2)			0.298
<20	22	24
20 to <25	70	46
≥25	25	23
Tobacco consumption			0.202
No	53	34
Yes	64	59
Alcohol consumption			0.208
No	93	67
Yes	24	26
Histological differentiation			0.324
Well	76	51
Moderately	31	31
Poorly	10	11
Complications			0.649
No	96	74
Yes	21	19
T stage			0.549
T1	68	45
T2	31	30
T3	12	13
T4	6	5
N stage			0.071
N0	87	67
N1	19	12
N2	11	10
N3	0	4
Cancer stage			0.362
I/II	80	58
III/IV	37	35
Tumor position			0.026
Oral cavity	100	68
Buccal mucosa	4	8
Floor of mouth	9	3
Anterior tongue	70	41
Alveolar ridge	15	14
Hard palate	2	2
Larynx	17	25
Glottis	12	18
Supraglottic	5	7
Disease recurrence			0.030
No	51	27
Yes	66	66

BMI = body mass index.