Research Article

Loss of Villin Immunoexpression in Colorectal Carcinoma Is Associated with Poor Differentiation and Survival

Table 3

Category of villin immunoexpression.

CategoryNormal adjacent mucosaTumours
Number (%)Mean (SEM) value*Number (%)Mean (SEM) value*

Negative (0)0/58 (0%)0 (0)<0.00114/93 (15%)0 (0)<0.001
Low (1)0/58 (0%)0 (0)17/93 (18.3%)5.47 (0.73)
Moderate (2)7/58 (12.1%)28.57 (4.59)62/93 (66.7%)24.16 (1.61)
High (3)51/58 (87.9%)84.61 (2.46)0/93 (0%)0 (0)

The Kruskal-Wallis test; SEM: standard error of the mean.