Table 2.
Correlations Between miR-15b Expression and the Clinicopathologic Characteristics in Patients with OSCC (n = 37)
| Characteristics | High miR-15b Expression (n = 21) | Low miR-15b Expression (n = 16) | p values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (Male/Female) | 12/9 | 9/7 | 0.842 |
| Age (Y) | 58.63±5.49 | 59.29±6.13 | 0.733 |
| Smoking (Yes/No) | 8/13 | 6/10 | 0.652 |
| Alcohol consumption (Yes/No) | 11/10 | 10/6 | 0.867 |
| Tumor stage (T1/T2/T3/T4) | 3/6/8/4 | 8/5/3/0 | 0.046 |
| Clinical TNM stage (I/II/III/IV) | 2/4/9/6 | 9/3/3/1 | 0.038 |
| Metastasis (Yes/No) | 14/7 | 6/10 | 0.024 |
Abbreviations: OSCC, oral squamous cell carcinoma; TNM, tumor node metastasis.