Table 1.
Association of miR-378 expression with clinicopathologic factors of colorectal cancer patients
|
miR-378 expression | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Low (n = 42) | High (n = 42) | P-value |
| Age (years) |
|
|
0.268 |
| ≤ 60 |
15 |
20 |
|
| > 60 |
17 |
22 |
|
| Gender |
|
|
0.378 |
| Male |
26 |
22 |
|
| Female |
16 |
20 |
|
| Tumor size |
|
|
0.035 |
| ≤ 5 cm |
24 |
33 |
|
| > 5 cm |
18 |
9 |
|
| Histological grading |
|
|
0.172 |
| Well, moderate |
24 |
30 |
|
| Poor, mucinous |
18 |
12 |
|
| Depth of invasion |
|
|
0.275 |
| T1-T2 |
19 |
24 |
|
| T3-T4 |
23 |
18 |
|
| Clinicopathological staging |
|
|
0.017 |
| I |
4 |
14 |
|
| II |
9 |
12 |
|
| III |
29 |
16 |
|
| Location |
|
|
0.355 |
| Colon |
12 |
16 |
|
| Rectum |
30 |
26 |
|
| Lymph node metastasis |
|
|
0.004 |
| Negative |
13 |
26 |
|
| Positive | 29 | 16 | |
well: well-differentiated, moderate: moderately differentiated, poor: poorly differentiated, mucinous: mucinous carcinoma.