Table 3.
Relation of clinicopathological data and miRNA expression while comparing patients with and without metastases in the tissue study.
| Variable | miR-17-5p P-value | miR-125b-5p P-value | miR-185-5p P-value | Statistical test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Age
<50 vs. >50 |
0.718 | 0.631 | 0.362 | Mann Whitney |
|
Gender
M vs. F |
0.099 | 0.296 | 0.331 | Mann Whitney |
|
Tumor size
T3 vs. T4 |
0.027* | 0.595 | 0.973 | Mann Whitney |
|
Lymph nodes
N0 vs. N1 vs. N2 |
0.064 | 0.931 | 0.268 | Kruskal-Wallis |
|
Metastasis (in evolution)
M- vs. M+ |
0.042* | 0.035* | 0.025* | Mann Whitney |
|
Lymphatic invasion
L0 vs. L1 |
0.304 | 0.597 | 0.907 | Mann Whithey |
|
Perineural invasion
P0 vs. P1 |
0.010* | 0.547 | 0.508 | Mann Whitney |
|
Grade
G1 vs. G2 vs. G3 |
0.986 | 0.981 | 0.646 | Kruskal-Wallis |
|
Stage
S2 vs. S3 |
0.710 | 0.766 | 0.188 | Mann Whitney |
*p≤0.05.