Table 1 Correlation between circ_0009043 expression and clinicopathological features in 132 NSCLC patients
Parameters | Group | N | Expression of circ_0009043 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low, n (%) | High, n (%) | ||||
Age (years) |  ≤ 56 | 62 | 34 (54.84) | 28 (45.16) | 0.7901 |
 > 56 | 70 | 40 (57.14) | 30 (42.86) | ||
Gender | Female | 64 | 29 (45.31) | 35 (54.69) | 0.8902 |
Male | 68 | 30 (44.12) | 38 (55.88) | ||
Tumor size (cm) |  < 3 | 61 | 35 (57.38) | 26 (42.62) | 0.1585 |
 ≥ 3 | 71 | 32 (45.04) | 39 (54.93) | ||
TNM stage | I–II | 63 | 23 (36.51) | 40 (63.49) | 0.0018 |
III–IV | 69 | 44 (63.77) | 25 (36.23) | ||
Smoking history | Yes | 62 | 29 (46.77) | 33 (53.23) | 0.3050 |
No | 70 | 39 (55.71) | 31 (44.29) | ||
Lymph node metastasis | Yes | 95 | 62 (65.26) | 33 (34.74) | 0.0097 |
No | 37 | 15 (40.54) | 22 (59.46) | ||
Differentiation | Well/moderate | 62 | 20(32.26) | 42(67.74) | 0.0042 |
Poor | 70 | 40(57.14) | 30(42.86) | ||