Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of gastric neuroendocrine tumors.
| G1 NET | G2 NET | G3 NET | Total | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n=16) | (n=4) | (n=2) | (n=22) | ||
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 57.1 (14.2) | 53.8 (9.1) | 59.5 (5.5) | 56.7 (12.8) | 0.08 |
| Male Sex, n (%) | 7 (43.8) | 4 (100) | 1 (50.0) | 12 (54.5) | 0.10 |
| Gastrin level, n (%) | 0.34 | ||||
| Elevated | 9 (56.3) | 2 (50.0) | 0 (0) | 11 (50.0) | |
| Normal | 7 (43.8) | 2 (50.0) | 2 (100) | 11 (50.0) | |
| Location of a lesion, n (%) | 0.25 | ||||
| Antrum | 3 (18.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (13.6) | |
| Body | 13 (81.3) | 4 (100) | 2 (100) | 19 (86.4) | |
| Endoscopic findings, n (%) | |||||
| Erosion | 6 (37.5) | 2 (50.0) | 2 (100) | 10 (45.5) | 0.22 |
| Depression | 0 (0) | 2 (50.0) | 2 (100) | 4 (18.2) | <0.01 |
| Ulceration | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (100) | 2 (9.1) | 0.02 |
G = grade, NET = neuroendocrine tumor, n = number, SD = standard deviation.