RETRACTED ARTICLE: LncRNA PTCSC3 is upregulated in osteoporosis and negatively regulates osteoblast apoptosis

BMC Medical Genomics

Table 2 Correlations between patients’ clinical data and the expression of PTCSC3

Items	Groups	Cases	High-expression	Low-expression	χ²	p value
Gender	Male	40	23	17	1.80	0.18
Gender	Female	40	17	23	1.80	0.18
Sedentary lifestyle	Yes	20	12	8	1.07	0.30
Sedentary lifestyle	No	60	28	32	1.07	0.30
Alcohol abuse	Yes	37	20	17	0.45	0.50
Alcohol abuse	No	43	20	23	0.45	0.50
Tobacco smoking	Yes	44	24	20	0.81	0.37
Tobacco smoking	No	36	16	20	0.81	0.37
Low calcium intake	Yes	19	12	7	1.73	0.19
Low calcium intake	No	61	28	33	1.73	0.19
Family history	Yes	22	14	8	2.26	0.13
Family history	No	58	26	32	2.26	0.13

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