Table 1.
Relationship between HOTAIR and clinicopathological factors of colorectal cancer patients
| Characteristic | Number | Expression of HOTAIR | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | |||
| Ages (years) | ||||
| <60 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0.98 |
| ≥60 | 15 | 8 | 7 | |
| Sex | ||||
| male | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0.72 |
| female | 16 | 9 | 7 | |
| Tumour diameter (cm) | ||||
| ≤5 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0.49 |
| >5 | 17 | 10 | 7 | |
| Histological differentiation | ||||
| Well | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0.30 |
| Poor | 18 | 11 | 7 | |
| Lymph node metastasis | ||||
| Positive | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0.011* |
| Negative | 18 | 6 | 12 | |
| Distant metastasis | ||||
| Positive | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0.0002** |
| Negative | 19 | 5 | 14 | |
| MMR index | ||||
| dMMR | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0.0112* |
| pMMR | 23 | 9 | 14 | |
| Depth of invasion | ||||
| T1+T2 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0.011* |
| T3+T4 | 14 | 11 | 3 | |