Table 1.
Expression of caudal-related homeobox transcription factor in gastric carcinoma and precancerous tissues
| Type | Cases | Cdx2 positive cases | % | χ2 | P value |
| Different subtypes of intestinal metaplasia | 116 | 101 | 87.1 | 33.826 | 0.000 |
| IM (type I) | 80 | 72 | 90 | 31.400 | 0.000 |
| IM (type II) | 20 | 17 | 85 | 7.426 | 0.003 |
| IM (type III) | 16 | 12 | 75 | 5.365 | 0.012 |
| Dysplasia | 72 | 36 | 50 | 0.004 | 0.873 |
| Mild | 39 | 17 | 43.5 | 0.083 | 0.700 |
| Moderate | 20 | 11 | 55 | 0.088 | 0.637 |
| Severe | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 0.355 | 0.553 |
| Gastric carcinoma | 85 | 41 | 48.2 |
Cdx2: Caudal-related homeobox transcription factor; IM: Intestinal metaplasia.