Table 1 Correlation between SNHG20 expression and clinicopathological characteristics of NSCLC patients (n=42)
Characteristics | SNHG20 low number of case (%) | High number of case (%) | χ2test ( P-value) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||
>65 | 12 | 10 | 0.758 |
≤65 | 9 | 11 | |
Gender | |||
Male | 11 | 13 | 0.756 |
Female | 10 | 8 | |
Histologic subtype | |||
Squamous cell carcinoma | 9 | 13 | 0.354 |
Adenocarcinoma | 12 | 8 | |
TNM stage | |||
Ia+Ib | 11 | 2 | 0.008* |
IIa+IIb | 6 | 8 | |
IIIa | 4 | 11 | |
Tumor size | |||
≤5 cm | 14 | 5 | 0.012* |
>5 cm | 7 | 16 | |
Lymph node metastasis | |||
Negative | 15 | 5 | 0.005* |
Positive | 6 | 16 | |
Smoking history | |||
Smokers | 12 | 15 | 0.526 |
Never smokers | 9 | 6 | |
