Table 1.
Summary of clinical characteristics of the study cohort.
| Variable | Total no. of patients | |
|---|---|---|
| (n) | Proportion (%) | |
| Age (mean ± SD) | 51±10.6 | |
| ≤ 32 | 9 | 4.09% |
| 33-50 | 91 | 41.36% |
| ≥ 51 | 120 | 54.55% |
| Normal tissues | 20 | |
| Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) | 40 | |
| CIN I | 5 | 12.50% |
| CIN II | 14 | 35.00% |
| CIN III | 21 | 52.50% |
| Cervical cancer | 160 | |
| Tumor size(cm) | 160 | |
| ≤4 | 90 | 56.25% |
| >4 | 70 | 43.75% |
| FIGO stage | 160 | |
| I | 10 | 6.25% |
| II | 42 | 26.25% |
| III | 55 | 34.38% |
| IV | 53 | 33.12% |
| Histological grade | 160 | |
| Well differentiated | 43 | 26.88% |
| Moderately differentiated | 44 | 27.50% |
| Poorly differentiated | 73 | 45.62% |
Statistical significance. (*: P < 0.05; **: P < 0.01; ***: P < 0.001)