Table 1B. Correlation between the incidence or severity of GIM and the distance from GC (cases, %) according to different direction.

	Grade of GIM				χ2	P
	0	1	2	3
3 o'clock (posterior wall)					5.586	0.471
A	9 (56.25)	0 (0.00)	1 (6.25)	6 (37.50)
B	8 (50.00)	2 (12.50)	3 (18.75)	3 (18.75)
C	10 (62.50)	2 (12.50)	2 (12.50)	2 (12.50)
6 o'clock (pylorus direction)					3.359	0.763
A	4 (25.00)	2 (12.50)	4 (25.00)	6 (37.50)
B	8 (50.00)	1 (6.25)	3 (18.75)	4 (25.00)
C	8 (50.00)	1 (6.25)	4 (25.00)	3 (18.75)
9 o'clock (anterior wall)					15.571	0.016
A	4 (25.00)	2 (12.50)	1 (6.25)	9 (56.25)
B	10 (62.50)	1 (6.25)	2 (12.50)	3 (18.75)
C	14 (87.50)	0 (0.00)	0 (0.00)	2 (12.50)
12 o'clock (cardiac direction)					15.921	0.014
A	3 (18.75)	1 (6.25)	2 (12.50)	10 (62.50)
B	7 (43.75)	3 (18.75)	3 (18.75)	3 (18.75)
C	11 (68.75)	0 (0.00)	3 (18.75)	2 (12.50)