Table 1.
Relationship between miR-124 expression and clinicopathological characteristics of patients
| Variables | Number of cases | miR-124expression | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | High | |||
| Age (years) | ||||
| <60 | 58 | 22 | 36 | 0.231 |
| ≥60 | 42 | 25 | 17 | |
| TNM stage | ||||
| I + II | 68 | 24 | 44 | 0.021 |
| III | 32 | 23 | 9 | |
| Lymph node metastasis | ||||
| Yes | 34 | 26 | 8 | 0.011 |
| No | 66 | 18 | 48 | |
| ER status | ||||
| Positive | 40 | 24 | 16 | 0.41 |
| Negative | 60 | 19 | 21 | |
| PR status | ||||
| Positive | 55 | 25 | 30 | 0.13 |
| Negative | 45 | 26 | 19 | |
| HER2 status | ||||
| Positive | 42 | 16 | 26 | 0.12 |
| Negative | 58 | 34 | 24 | |