Table 2 Association between miR-653 expression in colorectal cancer tissues and the clinico-pathological features of colorectal cancer patients
Characteristics | Number of cases | Expression of miR-653 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | Low (n = 30) | High (n = 30) |  |
Gender | ||||
 Male | 38 | 20 | 18 | P > 0.05 |
 Female | 22 | 10 | 12 | |
Age, years | ||||
  < 60 | 24 | 11 | 13 | P > 0.05 |
  ≥ 60 | 36 | 19 | 17 | |
Tumor location | ||||
 Colon | 31 | 15 | 16 | P > 0.05 |
 Rectum | 29 | 14 | 15 | |
Tumor size | ||||
  < 5 cm | 35 | 25 | 10 | P < 0.05 |
  ≥ 5 cm | 25 | 18 | 7 | |
Differentiation degree of tumor | ||||
 Low | 15 | 11 | 4 | P < 0.05 |
 Middle | 20 | 12 | 8 | |
 High | 25 | 8 | 17 | |
Infiltration depth | ||||
 T1 + T2 | 27 | 10 | 17 | P < 0.05 |
 T3 + T4 | 43 | 28 | 15 | |
Lymphatic metastasis | ||||
 N0 + N1 | 32 | 12 | 20 | P < 0.05 |
 N2 + N3 | 28 | 20 | 8 | |
TNM stage | ||||
 I-II | 33 | 12 | 21 | P < 0.05 |
 III-IV | 27 | 18 | 9 | |
Five years survival rate | ||||
 Yes | 21 | 8 | 13 | P < 0.05 |
 No | 39 | 27 | 12 | |