Table 1.
Clinicopathological variables and the expression of miR-18a in total NSCLC patients
| Clinicopathological variables | Case number | miR-18a expression | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| High (n = 58) | Low (n = 62) | |||
| Sex distribution | ||||
| Female | 54 | 26 | 28 | 0.551 |
| Male | 66 | 32 | 34 | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| < 60 | 72 | 31 | 41 | 0.214 |
| ≥ 60 | 48 | 27 | 21 | |
| Smoking history | ||||
| Current | 25 | 12 | 13 | 0.593 |
| Former | 83 | 41 | 42 | |
| Never | 12 | 5 | 7 | |
| Differentiation | ||||
| Poor | 33 | 22 | 11 | 0.026 |
| Well/Moderate | 87 | 36 | 51 | |
| TNM stage | ||||
| I-II | 71 | 52 | 19 | 0.005 |
| IIIa | 49 | 6 | 43 | |
| Regional lymph node involvement | ||||
| Absent | 78 | 39 | 39 | 0.013 |
| Present | 42 | 19 | 23 | |