Table 3.
Correlation between hsa_circ_0000467 expression and clinicopathological features of gastric cancer.
| Clinicopathological features | Patients (n = 30) | hsa_circ_0000467 expressiona | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High group | Low group | |||
| Gender | 0.6903 | |||
| Male | 21 | 10 (33.3%) | 11 (36.7%) | |
| Female | 9 | 5 (16.7%) | 4 (13.3%) | |
| Age (year) | 0.6660 | |||
| ≥70 | 7 | 4 (13.3%) | 3 (10.0%) | |
| <70 | 23 | 11 (36.7%) | 12 (40.0%) | |
| Tumor size (cm) | 0.7125 | |||
| ≥5 | 13 | 7 (23.3%) | 6 (20.0%) | |
| <5 | 7 | 8 (26.7%) | 9 (30.0%) | |
| Histological grade | 0.0224∗ | |||
| Well | 3 | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (10.0%) | |
| Moderately | 12 | 4 (13.3%) | 8 (26.7%) | |
| Poor | 15 | 11 (36.7%) | 4 (13.3%) | |
| TNM stage | 0.1953 | |||
| I and II | 7 | 2 (6.7%) | 5 (16.7%) | |
| III and IV | 23 | 13 (43.3%) | 10 (33.3%) | |
| Pathological T category | 0.0674 | |||
| T1 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| T2 | 1 | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (3.3%) | |
| T3 | 24 | 10 (33.3%) | 14 (46.7%) | |
| T4 | 5 | 4 (13.3%) | 1 (3.3%) | |
| Lymphatic node metastasis | 0.9720 | |||
| N0 | 7 | 3 (10.0%) | 4 (13.3%) | |
| N1 | 2 | 1 (3.3%) | 1 (3.3%) | |
| N2 | 11 | 6 (20.0%) | 5 (16.7%) | |
| N3 | 10 | 5 (16.7%) | 5 (16.7%) | |
TNM: tumor node metastasis. Significant difference: ∗P < 0.05. aUsing median hsa_circ_0000467 values as cutoff.