TABLE 2.
Correlation between β-catenin positivity and clinicopathological characteristics of patients with gastric precancerous lesions.
| Variable | Case | β-catenin strong positivity | β-catenin weak positivity/absent | p-value, strong vs. weak/absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| <60 | 61 | 39 | 22 | 0.545 |
| ≥60 | 33 | 19 | 14 | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 49 | 32 | 17 | 0.453 |
| Female | 45 | 26 | 19 | |
| Location of lesion | ||||
| Body | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0.068 |
| Angle | 19 | 16 | 3 | |
| Antrum | 48 | 26 | 22 | |
| Multiple | 14 | 10 | 4 | |
| Hp infection | ||||
| Negative | 40 | 25 | 15 | 0.891 |
| Positive | 54 | 33 | 21 | |
| Histopathological category | ||||
| Normal gastric epithelium | 85 | 39 | 46 | 0.034 |
| Gastric precancerous lesions | 94 | 58 | 36 | |
| Small intestinal-type metaplasia | 30 | 17 | 13 | |
| Colonic-type metaplasia | 24 | 11 | 13 | |
| Mild dysplasia | 23 | 19 | 4 | 0.096 |
| Moderate dysplasia | 8 | 6 | 2 | |
| Severe dysplasia | 9 | 5 | 4 | |