Table 3 Comparison between the studied groups (IDC and control normal breast tissue groups) regarding β-catenin immunostaining

Positivity

Membranous

0

0

40

100.0

Cytoplasmic

92

68.1

0

0

χ²=175.0^*

<0.001^*

Nucleocytoplasmic

43

31.9

0

0.0

Percent

Min.–Max.

45.0–95.0

70.0–95.0

U=1688.0^*

<0.001^*

Mean ± SD.

75.74 ± 11.68

83.37 ± 8.35

Median (IQR)

80.0 (70.0–85.0)

85.0 (75.0–90.0)

Intensity

Mild

13

9.6

0

0.0

χ²=17.949^*

<0.001^*

Moderate

32

23.7

0

0.0

Strong

90

66.7

40

100.0

Mild + moderate

45

33.3

0

0.0

χ²=17.949^*

<0.001^*

Strong

90

66.7

40

100.0

H score

Min.–Max.

50.0–285.0

210.0–285.0

U=1322.0^*

<0.001^*

Mean ± SD.

197.59 ± 63.75

250.13 ± 25.05

Median (IQR)

210.0 (157.5–247.5)

255.0 (225.0–270.0)

Low (<210)

55

40.7

0

0.0

χ²=23.765^*

<0.001^*

High (>210)

80

59.3

40

100.0