Table 1 Correlation between AFAP1-AS1 expression and clinicopathological features of OC patients (n = 39)
Characteristics | Number | LINC00473 expression | χ2 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low | High | ||||
Age (years) | |||||
  ≤ 50 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 0.0631 | 0.8017 |
  > 50 | 16 | 7 | 9 |  |  |
Lymph node metastasis | |||||
 Absent | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1.1890 | 0.2755 |
 Present | 21 | 8 | 13 |  |  |
FIGO stage | |||||
 I–II | 15 | 11 | 4 | 7.2454 | 0.0071 |
 III–IV | 24 | 7 | 17 |  |  |
Pathologic type | |||||
 Serous | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0.5586 | 0.4548 |
 Mucous and others | 17 | 9 | 8 |  |  |
Serum CA125 (U/mL) | |||||
  ≤ 675 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0.3714 | 0.5422 |
  > 675 | 15 | 6 | 9 |  |  |
Tumor size (cm) | |||||
  ≤ 5 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 1.947 | 0.206 |
  > 5 | 17 | 10 | 7 |  |  |