Table 1. Expression level of SOX4 in Helicobacter pylori positive tissues.

Factor	Sample N = 75	SOX4 expression (immnohistochemistry)		P value
		Low	High
Gender				0.773
Male	42	15	27
Female	33	11	22
Age(years)				0.521
<40	34	14	20
≥40	41	12	29
Histology				<0.05*
CG	34	15	19
CAG	36	12	24
Dysplasia	5	1	4

CG: chronic gastritis; CAG: chronic atrophic gastritis;

*indicates P<0.05;