Pathological factors affecting gastric adenocarcinoma survival in a Caribbean population from 2000-2010

Table 3 Pathological characteristics

Gross appearance		Percentage
Configuration	Ulcerative	56.00
	Infiltrative	22.70
	Exophytic	21.30
	n	75
Gross location
Proximal	Uninvolved	88.20
	Involved	11.80
	n	76
Distal	Uninvolved	84.20
	Involved	15.80
	n	76
Histological appearance
Intestinal	No	42.60
	Yes	57.40
	n	68
Differentiation	Poor	43.40
	Moderate	50.90
	Well	5.70
	n	53
Grade	Low	43.20
	Moderate	32.40
	High	24.30
Maximum extent of invasion through stomach wall
Mucosa	Involved	100.00
	n	78
Muscularis propria	Uninvolved	3.80
	Involved	96.20
	n	78
Sub–Serosa	Uninvolved	9.00
	Involved	91.00
	n	78
Serosa	Uninvolved	13.30
	Involved	86.70
Histological appearance
Venous infiltration	Absent	51.90
	Present	48.10
	n	52
Perineural infiltration	Absent	40.00
	Present	60.00
	n	35
H. Pylori	Absent	80.50
	Present	19.50
	n	77
Chronic active gastritis	Absent	96.20
	Present	3.80
	n	78
Chronic gastritis	Absent	59.00
	Present	41.00
	n	78
Chronic multifocal Atrophic gastritis	Absent	70.50
	Present	29.50
	n	78