Table 3.
Variation in percentage of desmoplasia (PD) at each value of the semiquantitative grades for desmoplasia in 112 primary colorectal carcinomas
| Semiquantitative grades for desmoplasia | N (%) | PD | p Value* | r Value† | |
| Mean (SD) | Median | ||||
| Little | 11 (10) | 4.27 (2.61) | 4 | 0.35 | 0.09 |
| Moderate | 88 (78) | 4.75 (3.28) | 4 | ||
| Extensive | 13 (11) | 6.07 (4.42) | 4 | ||
*By means of ANOVA; †Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient.