Table 1.
Correlation between lncRNA BANCR expression and clinicopathological factors of CRC
| Variable | LncRNA BANCR expression (n, %) | χ2 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low (n = 53) | High (n = 53) | |||
| Age (year) | 0.622 | 0.430 | ||
| ≤60 | 29 (54.7) | 33 (62.3) | ||
| >60 | 24 (45.3) | 20 (37.7) | ||
| Gender | 0.344 | 0.558 | ||
| Male | 28 (52.8) | 31 (58.5) | ||
| Female | 25 (47.2) | 22 (41.5) | ||
| Tumor size (cm) | 0.348 | 0.556 | ||
| ≤5 | 24 (45.3) | 21 (39.6) | ||
| >5 | 29 (54.7) | 32 (60.4) | ||
| Degree of differentiation | 0.179 | 0.672 | ||
| Well and moderate | 36 (67.9) | 38 (71.7) | ||
| Poor | 17 (32.1) | 15 (28.3) | ||
| Venous invasion | 0.534 | 0.465 | ||
| Negative | 44 (83.0) | 41 (77.4) | ||
| Positive | 9 (17.0) | 12 (22.6) | ||
| Depth of invasion | 2.487 | 0.115 | ||
| T1, T2 | 26 (49.1) | 18 (34.0) | ||
| T3, T4 | 27 (50.9) | 35 (66.0) | ||
| Lymph node metastasis | 8.539 | 0.003 | ||
| Absent | 36 (67.9) | 21 (39.6) | ||
| Present | 17 (32.1) | 32 (60.4) | ||
| Location | 0.038 | 0.846 | ||
| Colon | 26 (49.1) | 25 (47.2) | ||
| Rectum | 27 (50.9) | 28 (52.8) | ||