Table 1.
Correlations between hsa_circ_0001944 expression and clinico-pathological parameters
| Parameters | Low hsa_circ_0001944 (n = 62) | High hsa_circ_0001944 (n = 71) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||
| ≤ 60 | 26 (41.9%) | 33 (46.5%) | 0.599 |
| > 60 | 36 (58.1%) | 38 (53.5%) | |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 22 (35.5%) | 31 (43.7%) | 0.337 |
| Male | 40 (64.5%) | 40 (56.3%) | |
| Primary lesion | |||
| Colon | 48 (77.4%) | 48 (67.6%) | 0.208 |
| Rectum | 14 (22.6%) | 23 (32.4%) | |
| cTNM stage | |||
| I–II | 40 (64.5%) | 33 (46.5%) | 0.037* |
| III–IV | 22 (35.5%) | 38 (53.5%) | |
| Lymphovascular invasion | |||
| Absence | 60 (96.8%) | 50 (70.4) | 0.000*** |
| Presence | 2 (3.2%) | 21 (29.6) | |
| Histopathological type | |||
| Tubular adenocarcinoma | 57 (91.9%) | 62 (87.3%) | 0.387 |
| Other | 5 (8.1%) | 9 (12.7%) | |
| Histopathological grade | |||
| Good and moderate | 48 (77.4%) | 46 (64.8%) | 0.110 |
| Poor | 14 (22.6%) | 25 (35.2%) | |
*P < 0.05, ***P < 0.001