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Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of variables associated with lymph node regression

From: Clinical significance of regional lymph node enlargement in patients with EGC within the expanded criteria for ESD

Variables

Odds ratio

95% confidence interval

P value

Age

0.997

0.923–1.077

0.947

Sex (Female)

1.516

0.071–32.261

0.790

Tumor size (> 2 cm)

1.333

0.178–9.987

0.780

Tumor location

  

0.996

 upper

1

  

 mid

0.885

0.064–12.268

0.927

 lower

0.985

0.033–29.047

0.993

Undifferentiated cancer

10.104

0.787–129.662

0.076

Submucosal invasion

1.225

0.627–8.659

0.994

Ulceration

0.259

0.001–51.089

0.616

Status of LN

 Round shape

0.995

0.127–7.814

0.996

  ≥ 1 cm size

0.221

0.024–2.054

0.184

 Multiple (≥3)

0.106

0.013–0.929

0.043

 Ill-defined margin

0.333

0.010–9.925

0.491

 Fat hilum

2.228

0.080–61.817

0.637

Regional LN

0.318

0.018–5.497

0.431