Table 2.
Correlation of expression of TUG1 with clinicopathologic features.
| Characteristics | TUG1 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | High | ||
| Age (years) | |||
| <60 | 30 | 30 | 1.000 |
| ≥60 | 32 | 32 | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 37 | 31 | 0.279 |
| Female | 25 | 31 | |
| Tumor size | |||
| <5cm | 22 | 22 | 1.000 |
| ≥5cm | 40 | 40 | |
| Location | |||
| Colon | 28 | 27 | 0.857 |
| Rectum | 34 | 35 | |
| Differentiation | |||
| Well/Moderate | 53 | 55 | 0.592 |
| Poor | 9 | 7 | |
| Depth of tumor | |||
| T1+T2 | 33 | 22 | 0.047 |
| T3+T4 | 29 | 40 | |
| AJCC stage | |||
| Ⅱ | 33 | 17 | 0.003 |
| Ⅲ | 29 | 45 | |