Table 2

Correlation between different parameters and claudin18.2 expression in pulmonary mucinous adenocarcinoma

CharacteristicClaudin18.2P value
Negative
N (%)
Positive
N (%)
Gender
 Female2 (15.38)21 (77.78)0.0002
 Male11 (84.62)6 (22.22)
Age
 <65 years11 (84.62)20 (74.07)0.6904
 ≥65 years2 (18.38)7 (25.93)
Size
 <30 mm3 (23.08)5 (19.23)>0.9999
 ≥30 mm10 (76.92)21 (80.77)
Smoking
 Non-smoker8 (66.67)24 (88.89)0.1716
 Smoker4 (33.33)3 (11.11)
Location
 Left6 (46.15)11 (40.74)0.7457
 Right7 (53.85)16 (59.26)
Clinical stage
 I7 (53.85)19 (70.37)0.4802
 II–IV6 (46.15)8 (29.63)
CK7
 Negative0 (0.00)2 (7.41)>0.9999
 Positive10 (100.0)25 (92.59)
TTF-1
 Negative5 (50.00)25 (92.59)0.0092
 Positive5 (50.00)2 (7.41)
Napsin A
 Negative3 (30.00)25 (92.59)0.0003
 Positive7 (70.00)2 (7.41)
CDX2
 Negative4 (57.14)27 (100.00)0.0058
 Positive3 (42.86)0 (0.00)
CK20
 Negative3 (37.50)18 (66.67)0.2209
 Positive5 (62.50)9 (33.33)