Long noncoding RNA POU3F3 enhances cancer cell proliferation, migration and invasion in non-small cell lung cancer (adenocarcinoma) by downregulating microRNA-30d-5p

Table 1 Association between patients’ clinical data and levels of POU3F3 expression

Items	Groups	Cases	High-expression (> 3.89)	Low-expression (< 3.89)	χ²	p value
Gender	Male	56	25	31	2.14	0.14
Gender	Female	24	15	9	2.14	0.14
Age	> 55 (years)	42	20	22	0.2	0.65
Age	< 55 (years)	38	20	18	0.2	0.65
Stage	I	8	3	5	2.65	0.45
	II	19	12	7
	III	33	17	16
	IV	20	8	12
Smoking	Yes	62	28	34	2.58	0.11
Smoking	No	18	12	6	2.58	0.11
Alcohol consumption	Yes	54	24	30	0.25	0.15
Alcohol consumption	No	26	16	10	0.25	0.15

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