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Table 2 The immunohistochmical of COX2 iNOS markers among bladder pathological conditions

From: Immunohistochemical expression of COX2 and iNOS in bladder cancer and its association with urinary schistosomiasis among Sudanese patients

Variable

Category

SCC

TCC

Cystitis

COX2 expression

Positive

82 (94.3%)

39 (57.4%)

18 (46.2%)

 

Negative

5 (5.7%)

29 (42.6%)

21 (53.8%)

 

P value

0.0001

0.2824

0

COX2 staining intensity

Low

55 (63.2%)

30 (44.1%)

18 (46.2%)

 

High

27 (31.1%)

11 (16.2%)

0 (0%)

 

P for low

0.0148

0.0234

0

 

P for high

0.037

0.088

0

iNOS expression

Positive

74 (85.1%)

20 (29.4%)

17 (43.6%)

 

Negative

13 (14.9%)

48 (70.6)

22 (56.4%)

 

P value

0.0004

0.1327

0

iNOS staining intensity

Low

54 (62.1%)

19 (28%)

17 (43.6%)

 

High

20 (23. %)

3 (4.4%)

0 (%)

 

P for low

0.3100

0.2504

0

 

P for high

0.0553

0.3649

0