Table 1.
Relationship Between LncRNA GAPLINC and Clinical Characteristics of ESCC Patients
| Clinical Information | No. | % | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | P=0.428 | ||
| Male | 34 | 85 | |
| Female | 6 | 15 | |
| Age | P=0.269 | ||
| >60 | 31 | 77.5 | |
| ≤60 | 9 | 22.5 | |
| Smoking | P=0.152 | ||
| Yes | 16 | 40 | |
| No | 24 | 60 | |
| Drinking | P=0.791 | ||
| Yes | 15 | 37.5 | |
| No | 25 | 62.5 | |
| Tumor location | vs Low in chest | ||
| High in chest | 5 | 12.5 | P=0.648 |
| Middle in chest | 14 | 35 | P=0.444 |
| Lower middle in chest | 10 | 25 | P=0.764 |
| Low in chest | 10 | 25 | |
| Unknown | 1 | 2.5 | |
| Tumor size | P=0.629 | ||
| >4cm | 20 | 50 | |
| ≤4cm | 20 | 50 | |
| Differentiation | vs High | ||
| High | 4 | 10 | |
| Higher middle | 6 | 15 | P=0.015 |
| Middle | 13 | 32.5 | P=0.011 |
| Lower middle | 8 | 20 | P=0.017 |
| Low | 9 | 22.5 | P=0.022 |
| Infiltration | vs All | ||
| Mucosa and submucosa | 5 | 12.5 | P=0.700 |
| Superficial muscularis | 2 | 5 | P=0.979 |
| Deep muscularis | 5 | 12.5 | P=0.538 |
| All | 28 | 70 | |
| Lymph node metastasis | |||
| Yes | 15 | 35.5 | P=0.114 |
| No | 25 | 62.5 | |
Note: Chi-square test P<0.05.