Table 1. Relationship between NNT-AS1 expression and clinicopathological characteristics in colorectal cancer patients.
| Characteristics | Number | NNT-AS1 expression | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High(n=35) | Low(n=35) | |||
| Age(years) | ||||
| <60 | 20(29%) | 12 | 8 | 0.306 |
| ≥60 | 50(71%) | 23 | 27 | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 47(67%) | 25 | 22 | 0.214 |
| Female | 23(33%) | 10 | 13 | |
| TNM stage | ||||
| I, II | 36(51%) | 12 | 24 | 0.004 |
| III, IV | 34(49%) | 23 | 11 | |
| Differentiation | ||||
| Well, moderate | 50(71%) | 20 | 30 | 0.008 |
| Poor | 20(29%) | 15 | 5 | |
| Vessel invasion | ||||
| Yes | 33(47%) | 23 | 10 | 0.002 |
| No | 37(53%) | 12 | 25 | |
| Neural invasion | ||||
| Yes | 23(33%) | 14 | 9 | 0.154 |
| N0 | 47(67%) | 21 | 26 | |
| Tumor invasion depth | ||||
| T1, T2 | 8(11%) | 2 | 6 | 0.130 |
| T3, T4 | 62(89%) | 33 | 29 | |
| Lymph node metastasis | ||||
| Yes | 34(49%) | 23 | 11 | 0.004 |
| No | 36(51%) | 12 | 24 | |
| Distant metastasis | ||||
| M1 | 1(1%) | 1 | 0 | 0.500 |
| M0 | 69(99%) | 34 | 35 | |