Table 1 Relationship between ratios of BCLAF1 exon5a+/exon5a− in colorectal carcinoma and clinical and pathological features of the individuals.

From: BCLAF1 and its splicing regulator SRSF10 regulate the tumorigenic potential of colon cancer cells

Clinical characteristics

Non-increased BCLAF1 exon5a+/exon5a− ( n =55)

No (%)

Increased BCLAF1 exon5a+/exon5a− ( n =45)

No (%)

Test of significance

Gender

 Male

32 (54.2)

27 (45.8)

c2=0.0338

 Female

23 (56.1)

18 (43.9)

P=0.8541

Age (years)

 ≤50

5 (62.5)

3 (37.5)

 

 >50

50 (54.3)

42 (45.7)

P=0.7269*

Tumour site

 Colon (L)

16 (48.5)

17 (51.5)

 

 Colon (R)

15 (57.7)

11 (42.3)

c2=0.8493

 Rectum

24 (58.5)

17 (41.5)

P=0.6540

TNM stage

 T1

2 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

 

 T2

7 (58.3)

5 (41.7)

 

 T3

16 (59.3)

11 (40.7)

 

 T4

30 (50.8)

29 (49.2)

P=0.6502*

N stage

 N0

31 (59.6)

21 (40.4)

 

 N1

11 (42.3)

15 (57.7)

c2=2.2886

 N2

13 (59.1)

9 (40.9)

P=0.3184

Tumour grade

 I

10 (76.9)

3 (23.1)

 

 II

21 (60.0)

14 (40.0)

 

 III

23 (56.1)

18 (43.9)

 

 IV

1 (9.1)

10 (90.9)

P=0.0056*

  1. TNM, tumour/node/metastasis.
  2. Using SAS V8 statistical software, a χ2-test (c2) or Fisher’s exact test was performed to analyse the correlations of BCLAF1 (exon5a+/exon5a−) mRNA ratios with clinical and pathological parameters. P< 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Tumour grade was based on TNM.
  3. *Fisher’s exact test.