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Table 2 Tumor characteristics in total samples and their comparison between diagnosis groups

From: Utility of AMACR immunohistochemical staining in differentiating Arias-Stella reaction from clear cell carcinoma of ovary and endometrium

Variable

Total

Diagnosis

p

Arias-Stella reaction

Clear cell carcinoma

Frequency

%

Frequency

%

Frequency

%

Percentage score

0%

74

69.2%

44

88%

30

52.6%

< 0.001*†

1–5%

16

14.9%

6

12.0%

10

17.2%

6–49%

13

12.1%

0

0.0%

13

22.8%

≥ 50%

4

3.8%

0

0.0%

4

7.4%

Intensity score

Absent

74

69.2%

44

88%

30

52.6%

0.001*†

Weak

21

19.6%

3

6.00%

13

22.8%

Moderate

15

14.0%

3

6.00%

12

21.0%

Strong

2

1.9%

0

0.0%

2

3.50%

Total score

0

74

69.2%

44

88%

30

52.6%

0.003*†

2

12

11.2%

3

6.00%

9

15.7%

3

8

8.4%

3

6.00%

5

8.7%

4

8

8.4%

0

0.0%

8

14.0%

5

4

3.7%

0

0.0%

4

7.01%

6

1

0.93%

0

0.0%

1

1.75%

  1. † The Monte Carlo test was used for the comparison
  2. ‡ The Fisher’s exact test was used for the comparison
  3. * Significant difference