Table 1.
Clinical characteristics (n = 37)
| Total | Negative | Weak | Strong | Fisher X2 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||||
| <60 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.564 | 0.897 |
| ≥60 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | ||
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 3.185 | 0.263 |
| Female | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | ||
| Tumor Location | ||||||
| Upper | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2.796 | 0.650 |
| Middle | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Lower | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | ||
| Tumor Diameter | ||||||
| <5 CM | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1.820 | 0.481 |
| ≥5 CM | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | ||
| Nodal Status | ||||||
| No | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.608 | 0.339 |
| ≥N1 | 32 | 9 | 13 | 10 | ||
| Metastatic Status | ||||||
| Mo | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 1.636 | 0.606 |
| M1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| HP Infection | ||||||
| Negative | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 9.375 | 0.009 |
| Positive | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | ||
| Lauren Classification | ||||||
| Intestinal | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1.820 | 0.481 |
| Diffused | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | ||
| Mixed | ||||||
| Histopathologic Grade | ||||||
| G1-G2 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2.881 | 0.268 |
| G3 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | ||