Table 1 Correlation between lncRNA HOXA11-AS expression and clinicopathological features in OSCC patients
Parameters | Group | N | HOXA11-AS expression | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
High | Low | ||||
Age (years) | ≤ 60 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0.822 |
> 60 | 27 | 13 | 14 | ||
Gender | Female | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0.442 |
Male | 20 | 9 | 11 | ||
Smoking | Yes | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0.168 |
No | 19 | 8 | 11 | ||
Drinking | Yes | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0.135 |
No | 26 | 14 | 12 | ||
Position | Tongue | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0.086 |
Gingiva | 13 | 8 | 5 | ||
Buccal mucosa | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
Lip | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
Differentiation | Well, moderately | 35 | 22 | 13 | 0.012* |
Poorly | 7 | 5 | 2 | ||
T stage | T1, T2 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 0.020* |
T3, T4 | 11 | 7 | 4 | ||
N stage | N0 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 0.001*** |
N1–N3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | ||
Clinical stage | I and II | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0.039* |
III and IV | 24 | 15 | 9 | ||