Table 4 The relationship between lncRNA-ANRIL and SOX9 expression levels and the clinicopathology in patients with glioma

Tumor grade

8.650

<0.001

6.621

<0.001

Grade I to II

79

2.47±0.35

0.39±0.04

Grade III to IV

63

2.02±0.27

0.44±0.05

Tumor diameter(cm)

3.602

<0.001

6.638

<0.001

≥4.51

77

2.29±0.31

0.45±0.04

<4.51

65

2.11±0.28

0.41±0.03

Distant metastasis

5.351

<0.001

5.027

<0.001

Yes

39

2.38±0.27

0.43±0.06

No

103

2.13±0.24

0.38±0.05

Family history of glioma

2.166

0.032

2.113

0.036

Yes

19

2.26±0.37

0.36±0.05

No

123

2.09±0.31

0.40±0.08