Table 4.
Comparison of the vimentin gene methylation in tumor and stool tissues of the case group and its association with mean age
Variable | n | Mean age | P |
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Tumor tissue | |||
Methylation | 32 (65.3) | 61.60 | 0.51 |
Nonmethylation | 17 (34.7) | 59.21 | |
Stool tissue | |||
Methylation | 24 (60) | 63.32 | 0.26 |
Nonmethylation | 16 (40) | 61.29 |