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Table 2 Correlation of LINC00242 expression with the clinical characteristics of GC patients

From: Activation of the LINC00242/miR-141/FOXC1 axis underpins the development of gastric cancer

Clinical characteristics

Case

LINC00242 expression

χ2

p value

high (n)

low (n)

Gender

0.515

0.473

 Male

39

21

18

  

 Female

29

19

10

  

Age

0.020

0.451

 ≤ 60

48

29

19

  

 > 60

20

11

9

  

Lymph node metastasis

6.773

0.009*

 No

22

8

14

  

 Yes

46

32

14

  

TNM stage

10.105

0.018*

 I

13

4

9

  

 II

11

4

7

  

 III

20

15

5

  

 IV

24

17

7

  

Tumor differentiation

4.404

0.036*

 High and medium

23

9

14

  

 Low and none

45

31

14

  

Tumor size

1.060

0.303

 ≤ 4 cm

35

18

17

  

 > 4 cm

33

22

11

  
  1. Data were analyzed using Chi square test (*p < 0.05)