Table 1 The relationship between the expression of circPRKCI and various clinicopathological variables in BC patients.
Patients Characteristics | Total | circPRKCI expression | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 48) | High (n = 30) | Low (n = 18) | ||
Age | 0.8229 | |||
<60 | 23 | 14 | 9 | |
≥60 | 25 | 16 | 9 | |
TNM stage | 0.0352* | |||
I and II | 37 | 20 | 17 | |
III and IV | 11 | 10 | 1 | |
Tumor size(cm) | <0.0001**** | |||
≤2 | 22 | 7 | 15 | |
>2 | 26 | 23 | 3 | |
Lymph node metastasis | 0.0158* | |||
Negative | 29 | 14 | 15 | |
Positive | 19 | 16 | 3 | |
Recurrence and metastasis | 0.2631 | |||
No | 46 | 28 | 18 | |
Yes | 2 | 2 | 0 | |