| Clinical characteristics | Cases | miR-889 expression | P values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 113 | Low (n = 56) | High (n = 57) | ||
| Age | 0.782 | |||
| ≥ 60 | 60 | 29 | 31 | |
| < 60 | 53 | 27 | 26 | |
| Gender | 0.382 | |||
| Male | 66 | 35 | 31 | |
| Female | 47 | 21 | 26 | |
| Tumor size (cm) | 0.953 | |||
| ≥ 5 | 32 | 16 | 16 | |
| < 5 | 81 | 40 | 41 | |
| TNM stage | 0.022 | |||
| I-II | 73 | 42 | 31 | |
| III-IV | 40 | 14 | 26 | |
| HBV infection | 0.006 | |||
| Negative | 46 | 30 | 16 | |
| positive | 67 | 26 | 41 | |
| Cirrhosis | 0.029 | |||
| Negative | 47 | 29 | 18 | |
| positive | 66 | 27 | 39 | |
| Differentiation | 0.127 | |||
| Well-Moderate | 75 | 41 | 34 | |
| Poor | 38 | 15 | 23 | |