Table 1.
Correlation between miR-124 expression and different clinicopathological features in NSCLC patients
| Variable | Number | miR-124 expression | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Low | High | |||
| Age (years) | 0.294 | |||
| < 60 | 51 | 23 | 28 | |
| ≥ 60 | 41 | 23 | 18 | |
| Gender | 0.662 | |||
| Male | 60 | 31 | 29 | |
| Female | 32 | 15 | 17 | |
| Tumor size (cm) | 0.672 | |||
| < 3 | 38 | 20 | 18 | |
| ≥ 3 | 54 | 26 | 28 | |
| Histologic type | 0.833 | |||
| SCC | 53 | 26 | 27 | |
| AD | 39 | 20 | 19 | |
| Clinical stage | 0.004 | |||
| I-II | 61 | 24 | 37 | |
| III | 31 | 22 | 9 | |
| Lymph nodes metastasis | 0.001 | |||
| No | 73 | 30 | 43 | |
| Yes | 19 | 16 | 3 | |
SCC: squamous cell carcinoma; AD: adenocarcinoma.