Table 1.
Associations between miR-199a-3p and the clinicopathological characteristics of patients with osteosarcoma
| Clinic-pathologic characteristics | Mir-199a-3p | expression | X2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Low (n=26) | High (n=7) | |||
| Gender | 2.266 | 0.132 | ||
| Male | 19 | 3 | ||
| Female | 7 | 4 | ||
| Age | 0.024 | 0.876 | ||
| < 18 | 14 | 4 | ||
| ≥ 18 | 12 | 3 | ||
| Primary location | 0.005 | 0.943 | ||
| Humerus | 4 | 1 | ||
| Femur | 15 | 3 | ||
| Tibia | 5 | 2 | ||
| Fibula | 1 | 1 | ||
| Others | 1 | 0 | ||
| Histological type | 0.024 | 0.876 | ||
| Osteoblastic | 12 | 3 | ||
| Chondroblastic | 2 | 0 | ||
| Fibroblastic | 1 | 0 | ||
| Dilated blood vessels | 2 | 0 | ||
| Others | 9 | 4 | ||
| Tumor size | 0.698 | 0.403 | ||
| < 6 cm | 14 | 5 | ||
| ≥ 6 cm | 12 | 2 | ||
| Local recurrence/ Lung metastasis | 4.930 | 0.026 | ||
| Yes | 16 | 1 | ||
| No | 10 | 6 | ||
| Survival status | 5.808 | 0.016 | ||
| Alive | 9 | 6 | ||
| Dead | 17 | 1 | ||