Table 1

- Frequencies and associations of demographics and clinical findings with the diagnosis of gastric cancer.

CharacteristicsIntestinal type adenocarcinoma n=9Signet ring cell adenocarcinoma n=36Gastrointestinal stromal tumor n=2Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma n=5MALToman=1P-value
Gender
Female4 (44.0)22 (61.0)0 (0.0)2 (40.0)0 (0.0)0.192
Male5 (56.0)14 (39.0)2 (100)3 (60.0)1 (100)
Age group
<502 (22.0)8 (22.0)0 (0.0)2 (40.0)0 (0.0)0.567
50-601 (11.0)10 (28.0)1 (50.0)3 (60.0)0 (0.0)
61-703 (33.5)10 (28.0)1 (50.0)0 (0.0)1 (100)
>703 (33.5)8 (22.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
H. pylori
No2 (22.0)33 (92.0)2 (100)5 (100)0 (0.0)<0.01**
Yes7 (78.0)3 (8.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (100)
Intestinal metaplasia
No4 (44.0)33 (92.0)2 (100)5 (100)1 (100)0.017*
Yes6 (56.0)3 (8.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Anemia
No5 (56.0)9 (25.0)1 (50.0)2 (40.0)0 (0.0)0.339
Yes4 (44.0)27 (75.0)1 (50.0)3 (60.0)1 (100)
Abdominal pain
No4 (44.0)8 (22.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0.403
Yes5 (56.0)28 (78.0)2 (100)5 (100)1 (100)
Surgery
No1 (11.0)14 (39.0)0 (0.0)1 (20.0)1 (100)0.183
Yes2 (22.0)12 (33.0)2 (100)2 (40.0)0 (0.0)
Unknown6 (67.0)10 (28.0)0 (0.0)2 (40.0)0 (0.0)
Chemotherapy
No1 (11.0)15 (41.5)2 (100)1 (20.0)1 (100)0.193
Yes2 (22.0)11 (30.5)0 (0.0)2 (40.0)0 (0.0)
Unknown6 (67.0)10 (28)0 (0.0)2 (40.0)0 (0.0)
Esophago-gastroduodenoscopy
Mass4 (44.5)17 (47.0)2 (100)3 (60.0)1 (100)0.822
Ulcer4 (44.5)17 (47.0)0 (0.0)2 (40.0)0 (0.0)
Unknown1 (11.0)2 (6.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Mortality
Alive2 (22.0)7 (19.0)1 (50.0)4 (80.0)0 (0.0)0.042*
Dead7 (78.0)29 (81.0)1 (50.0)1 (20.0)1 (100)

Values are presented as numbers and Percentages (%).

  • * Significant at p<0.05.

  • ** Significant at p<0.01. P-value was calculated using Fisher’s exact test.