Table 1.

The relationship between miR-33a-5p expression and clinicopathological characteristics among patients with PDAC

Characteristics	Cases (n = 58)	miR-33a-5p expression		P-values
		Low (n = 29, median ≤ 0.865)	High (n = 29, Median > 0.865)	(chi-square test)
Age				0.421
< 60 year	35	19	16
≥ 60 year	23	10	13
Gender				0.291
Male	32	18	14
Female	26	11	15
Tumor size				0.588
< 4 cm	36	17	19
≥ 4 cm	22	12	10
TNM stage				0.012*
I/II	39	15	24
III/IV	19	14	5
Lymph node metastasis				0.036*
Negative	43	18	25
Positive	15	11	4
Differentiation				0.599
Well/moderate	30	16	14
Poor	28	13	15

*p < 0.05