Table 1 Clinical Characteristics of patients included
Characteristics | n | LncRNA CASC15 level | χ2 test | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
High | Low | ||||
Total cases | 58 | 28 | 30 | ||
Gender | |||||
Male | 36 | 20 | 16 | 0.1534 | 0.8345 |
Female | 22 | 8 | 14 | ||
Age (years) | |||||
≤ 60 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0.1276 | 0.4532 |
> 60 | 38 | 20 | 18 | ||
Smoking history | |||||
Yes | 30 | 18 | 12 | 0.8235 | 0.472 |
No | 28 | 10 | 18 | ||
HPV status | |||||
Yes | 35 | 19 | 16 | 0.1343 | 0.7823 |
No | 23 | 9 | 14 | ||
Clinical/pathological staging | |||||
I + II | 28 | 15 | 13 | 1.893 | 0.1566 |
III + IV | 30 | 13 | 17 | ||