Table 1.
Correlations between circ_0000189 expression and clinical characteristics in glioma patients.
| Pathological indicators | Number of patients | Relative expression of circ_0000189 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | |||
| All cases | 50 | 25 | 25 | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| <30 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0.136 |
| ≥30 | 33 | 14 | 19 | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 24 | 13 | 11 | 0.571 |
| Female | 26 | 12 | 14 | |
| Tumor diameter | ||||
| < 3 cm | 23 | 8 | 15 | 0.047 |
| > 3 cm | 27 | 17 | 10 | |
| Pathological type | ||||
| Astrocytoma | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0.499 |
| Oligodendroglioma | 18 | 8 | 10 | |
| Others | 8 | 3 | 5 | |
| Pathological grade | ||||
| I-II | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0.023 |
| III-IV | 28 | 18 | 10 | |
| Tumor signal | ||||
| Uniform | 24 | 8 | 16 | 0.024 |
| Non-uniform | 26 | 17 | 9 | |
| Peritumoral edema | ||||
| Mild | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0.021 |
| Moderate to severe | 30 | 19 | 11 | |
| WHO grades | ||||
| I-II | 28 | 11 | 17 | 0.087 |
| III-IV | 22 | 14 | 8 | |