Table 1.
Correlation Between TM4SF1-AS1 Expression and Clinicopathologic Characteristics in Lung Cancer Tissues
| Clinicopathologic Factor | Number of Cases | TM4SF1-AS1 | χ2 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | ||||
| Age (years) | 1.149 | 0.2838 | |||
| ≤65 | 28 | 12 | 16 | ||
| >65 | 15 | 9 | 6 | ||
| Sex | 0.0244 | 0.8759 | |||
| Male | 22 | 11 | 11 | ||
| Female | 21 | 10 | 11 | ||
| Histology | 3.376 | 0.0661 | |||
| Squamous | 11 | 8 | 3 | ||
| Adenocarcinoma | 32 | 13 | 19 | ||
| Differentiation | 4.044 | 0.0443* | |||
| Well | 27 | 10 | 17 | ||
| Moderate + poor | 16 | 11 | 5 | ||
| Tumor size (cm) | 0.1961 | 0.6578 | |||
| ≤3 | 24 | 11 | 13 | ||
| >3 | 19 | 10 | 9 | ||
| Lymphatic node metastasis | 15.24 | <0.0001* | |||
| Negative | 27 | 7 | 20 | ||
| Positive | 16 | 14 | 2 | ||
| TNM stage | 15.26 | 0.0005* | |||
| I | 27 | 7 | 20 | ||
| II | 7 | 6 | 1 | ||
| III | 9 | 8 | 1 | ||
Notes: *Significant difference (P <0.05). The two-tailed Pearson χ2 test was employed to analyze the correlation of TM4SF1-AS1 expression with clinicopathologic factors.