Table 2.
Correlation between clinicopathological factors and hsa_circ_001242 expression levels (ΔCt) in oral squamous cell carcinoma patients.
| Characteristics | Number of patients | Mean ± SD | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | |||
| ≥60 | 14 | 16.88 ± 0.644 | 0.145 |
| <60 | 26 | 15.52 ± 0.572 | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 28 | 16.05 ± 0.537 | 0.871 |
| Female | 12 | 15.89 ± 0.813 | |
| Tumor size(cm) | |||
| ≥5 | 6 | 13.43 ± 0.543 | 0.0125∗ |
| <5 | 34 | 16.45 ± 0.408 | |
| Differentiation | |||
| Well and moderate | 34 | 16.23 ± 0.424 | 0.221 |
| Poor | 6 | 14.70 ± 0.747 | |
| T stage | |||
| T1–2 | 29 | 16.58 ± 0.45 | 0.0317∗ |
| T3–4 | 11 | 14.47 ± 0.99 | |
| TNM | |||
| I and II | 19 | 16.76 ± 0.61 | 0.103 |
| III and IV | 21 | 15.31 ± 0.61 | |
| Lymphatic metastasis | |||
| N0 | 24 | 16.50 ± 0.516 | 0.170 |
| N1–3 | 16 | 15.25 ± 0.773 | |
∗ indicated statistical significance.