Table 4.
Correlation between HPV integration and other relevant variables.
| HPV Integration vs… | Spearman’s r | p value |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.453 | 0.008* |
| Smoking | 0.112 | 0.537 |
| Heavy drinking | 0.219 | 0.220 |
| T classification | −0.213 | 0.251 |
| Nodal involvement | −0.215 | 0.229 |
| E6/E7 qRT-PCR expression | 0.480 | 0.038* |
| E6FLE7 expression | 0.459 | 0.048* |
| E6*-E7 expression | 0.186 | 0.447 |
Significant p-value.