Table 2.
Variables | Cases (n = 67) | Exosomal miR-425-5p | χ 2 | P value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low | High | ||||
Ages (years) | 1.697 | 0.193 | |||
≤ 50 | 28 | 16 | 12 | ||
> 50 | 39 | 16 | 23 | ||
Tumor size (cm) | 27.771 | 0.000∗ | |||
≤ 2 | 28 | 24 | 4 | ||
>2 | 39 | 8 | 31 | ||
TNM staging | 5.280 | 0.022∗ | |||
I-II | 30 | 19 | 11 | ||
III-IV | 37 | 13 | 24 | ||
Histological grade | 17.541 | 0.000∗ | |||
Well differentiated | 9 | 8 | 1 | ||
Moderately differentiated | 24 | 16 | 8 | ||
Poorly differentiated | 34 | 8 | 26 |