Table 2 Associations between lncRNA LINC01287 expression and patients’ clinicopathological features
Variable | No. of patients | LINC01287 low expression | LINC01287 high expression | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
 < 60 | 45 | 20 | 25 | 0.311 |
 ≧60 | 53 | 29 | 24 | |
Gender | ||||
 Male | 65 | 30 | 35 | 0.285 |
 Female | 33 | 19 | 14 | |
Tumor size | ||||
 < 5 cm | 60 | 38 | 22 | 0.001 |
 ≧5 cm | 38 | 11 | 27 | |
Lymph node involvement | ||||
 Absent (pN0) | 53 | 32 | 21 | 0.026 |
 Present (pN+) | 45 | 17 | 28 | |
TNM stage | ||||
 I-II | 47 | 29 | 18 | 0.026 |
 III-IV | 51 | 20 | 31 | |
HBV infection | ||||
 Yes | 54 | 30 | 24 | 0.223 |
 NO | 44 | 19 | 25 | |