Table 1 The correlation between hsa_ circ_0032746 expression and clinicopathological characteristics of 42 ESCC patients
Clinicopathological characteristics | Cases (n) | circ_0032746 expression | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
High (n = 21) | Low (n = 21) | |||
Age | ||||
 < 65 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 0.757 |
 > 65 | 23 | 11 | 12 |  |
Gender | ||||
 Male | 28 | 17 | 11 | 0.05* |
 Female | 14 | 4 | 10 |  |
Lesion size | ||||
 ≤ 5 cm | 34 | 19 | 15 | 0.238 |
  > 5 cm | 8 | 2 | 6 |  |
Treatment | ||||
 ESD | 27 | 16 | 11 | 0.107 |
 Esophagectomy | 15 | 5 | 10 |  |
Differentiation | ||||
 Well | 14 | 7 | 7 |  |
 Moderate | 21 | 10 | 11 | 0.909 |
 Poor | 7 | 4 | 3 |  |
Location | ||||
 Upper | 4 | 0 | 4 |  |
 Middle | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0.026* |
 Lower | 21 | 9 | 12 |  |
Tumor invasion | ||||
 Tis,T1,T2 | 22 | 8 | 14 |  |
 T3,T4 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0.126 |
Nodal involvement | ||||
 Positive | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0.212 |
 Negative | 24 | 10 | 14 |  |