Table 3.
Correlation of miRNAs expression with clinicopathological parameters and habitual attributes
| clinicopathological parameters and risk factors | miRNA-133a-3p | miRNA-9-5p | miRNA-221-3p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking status | − 0.24 (P = 0.03) | − 0.141 (0.213) | − 0.204 (P = 0.07) |
| Alcohol abuse | − 0.252 (P = 0.024) | − 0.132 (P = 0.244) | − 0.260 (P = 0.017) |
| Tobacco/areca nut chewing | − 0.02 (P = 0.847) | 0.486 (P < 0.001) | 0.059 (P = 0.575) |
| Duration of habits | − 0.306 (P = 0.006) | 0.497 (P < 0.001) | 0.138 (P = 0.223) |
| AJCC staging (OSCC) | − 0.508 (P = 0.003) | 0.083 (P = 0.64) | − 0.112 (P = 0.528) |
| Khanna and Andrade grading (OSMF) | − 0.205 (P = 0.278) | − 0.04 (P = 0.803) | 0.198 (P = 0.295) |
(−) and (+) values show a negative and positive correlation, respectively