Table 1.
The associations between clinicopathological factors and hsa_circ_0102533 expression levels in the tumor tissues from NSCLC patients
| Variable | n | Low expression (n = 14) | High expression (n = 27) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Years) | 0.447 | |||
| ≤ 60 | 23 | 9 | 14 | |
| > 60 | 18 | 5 | 13 | |
| Gender | 0.443 | |||
| Male | 26 | 10 | 16 | |
| Female | 15 | 4 | 11 | |
| Tumor size (cm) | 0.771 | |||
| ≤ 3 | 12 | 5 | 7 | |
| > 3 | 29 | 9 | 20 | |
| Tumor type | 0.011 | |||
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 18 | 10 | 8 | |
| Adenocarcinoma | 23 | 4 | 19 | |
| TNM stages | 0.010 | |||
| I-II | 14 | 9 | 5 | |
| III-IV | 27 | 5 | 22 | |
| Distant metastasis or recurrence | 0.021 | |||
| Negative | 22 | 11 | 11 | |
| Positive | 19 | 3 | 16 | |
| Lymph nodes metastasis | 0.001 | |||
| Negative | 14 | 10 | 4 | |
| Positive | 27 | 4 | 23 |