Table 1.
Correlation between clinicopathological features and miR-187 expression in OS tissues
| Variables | No. of cases | miR-187 expression | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Low (n %) | High (n %) | |||
| Age (years) | P > 0.05 | |||
| < 20 | 28 | 16 (57.1) | 12 (42.9) | |
| ≥ 20 | 12 | 6 (50.0) | 6 (50.0) | |
| Gender | P > 0.05 | |||
| Male | 21 | 12 (57.1) | 9 (42.9) | |
| Female | 19 | 10 (52.6) | 9 (47.4) | |
| TNM stage | P < 0.01 | |||
| I-II | 32 | 14 (43.8) | 18 (56.2) | |
| III-IV | 8 | 8 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Tumor size | P > 0.05 | |||
| < 5 | 30 | 16 (53.3) | 14 (46.7) | |
| ≥ 5 | 10 | 6 (60.0) | 4 (40.0) | |
| Lymph node metastasis | P < 0.01 | |||
| No | 31 | 15 (48.4) | 16 (51.2) | |
| Yes | 9 | 7 (77.8) | 2 (22.2) | |