Table I.
Association between long non-coding RNA-ECM expression and the clinicopathological features of patients with ESCC.
| Variable | Patients | Mean ± SD | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 0.528 | ||
| ≥60 | 52 | 4.64±1.58 | |
| <60 | 10 | 5.26±1.68 | |
| Sex | 0.744 | ||
| Male | 43 | 4.91±1.51 | |
| Female | 19 | 4.35±1.76 | |
| Tumor size (cm) | 0.867 | ||
| ≤3 | 25 | 4.51±1.78 | |
| >3 | 37 | 4.89±1.47 | |
| Pathological differentiation grade | 0.609 | ||
| Well | 6 | 4.75±1.53 | |
| Moderately | 35 | 4.74±1.55 | |
| Poorly | 21 | 4.72±1.77 | |
| T stage | 0.471 | ||
| T1-2 | 30 | 4.37±1.61 | |
| T3-4 | 32 | 5.08±1.54 | |
| N stage | 0.029 | ||
| N0 | 38 | 4.20±1.56 | |
| N1 | 24 | 5.59±1.27 | |
| TNM stage | 0.036 | ||
| I–II | 43 | 4.23±1.54 | |
| III–IV | 19 | 5.87±1.07 |
SD, standard deviation; ECM, extracellular matrix; TNM, tumor, node, metastasis; ESCC, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.