Table 1.
Correlations between lncRNA PVT1 expression and clinicopathological parameters in SCCHN patients
| Parameters | No. of patients | PVT1 expression | t value | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| <59 | 41 | 6.429±3.067 | 1.721 | 0.089 |
| ≥59 | 42 | 5.269±3.073 | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 4 | 6.068±4.361 | 0.148 | 0.883 |
| Male | 79 | 5.831±3.068 | ||
| Smoking | ||||
| Yes | 47 | 6.002±2.871 | -0.533 | 0.595 |
| No | 36 | 5.633±3.421 | ||
| Histological grade | ||||
| G1+G2 | 29 | 5.927±3.064 | 0.181 | 0.857 |
| G3 | 54 | 5.797±3.157 | ||
| T classification | ||||
| T1+T2 | 46 | 5.219±3.020 | -2.080 | 0.041 |
| T3+T4 | 37 | 6.617±3.078 | ||
| Clinical stage | ||||
| I+ II | 36 | 4.434±2.139 | -4.139 | 0.000 |
| III+ IV | 47 | 6.921±3.314 | ||
| Lymph node metastasis | ||||
| N0 | 54 | 4.595±2.535 | -5.945 | 0.000 |
| N+ | 29 | 8.165±2.741 |
NOTE: *. P < 0.05 was considered to be statistical significance.