Table 1.
miR-27a-3p Expression and Its Association with Clinicopathological Features of Pancreatic Carcinoma Patients
| Characteristics | Case (No.) | Expression of miR-27a-3p | χ2 | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | ||||
| Age (years) | |||||
| <50 | 7 | 3 | 4 | <0.001 | 1.000 |
| ≥50 | 21 | 9 | 12 | ||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0.191 | 0.662 |
| Female | 13 | 5 | 8 | ||
| Location | |||||
| Head | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1.867 | 0.243 |
| Body/tail | 18 | 6 | 12 | ||
| Tumor size (cm) | |||||
| <4 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 2.306 | 0.223 |
| ≥4 | 9 | 2 | 7 | ||
| Tumor differentiation | |||||
| High/medium | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3.194 | 0.121 |
| Low | 17 | 5 | 12 | ||
| Vascular invasion | |||||
| Absent | 23 | 9 | 14 | 0.730 | 0.624 |
| Present | 5 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Peritoneal metastasis | |||||
| No | 21 | 6 | 15 | 7.000 | 0.023* |
| Yes | 7 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Lymph node metastasis | |||||
| Absent | 10 | 1 | 9 | 6.857 | 0.016* |
| Present | 18 | 11 | 7 | ||
| Clinical stage | |||||
| I/II | 12 | 3 | 9 | 2.734 | 0.136 |
| III/IV | 16 | 9 | 7 | ||
Note: *P<0.05.