Table 3 Univariate and multivariate analyses predicting LNM using postoperative values

Gender

Male

1

0.118

Female

1.46 (0.91–2.34)

Age^a

0.98 (0.96–0.99)

0.025

0.97 (0.94–0.99)

0.002

BMI^a

1.00 (0.93–1.08)

0.977

Gross type

0-I, IIa

1

<0.001

IIb

0.51 (0.13–2.28)

IIc, III

0.92 (0.28–3.09)

AGC

8.33 (2.37–29.29)

Histology

Pap, WD, MD

1

0.001

Muc, PD

2.65 (1.51–4.64)

0.001

Sig

0.86 (0.45–1.66)

0.654

CLS

0.0 (0.00–0.00)

0.999

Ulcer

Negative

1

0.113

Positive

1.52 (0.91–2.54)

Location

Upper third

1

0.145

Lower or middle third

0.63 (0.33–1.18)

Tumor size^a

1.03 (1.02–1.05)

<0.001

1.02 (1.01–1.04)

<0.001

T-stage

Mucosa

1

<0.001

1

<0.001

Submucosa

5.13 (2.63–9.99)

<0.001

5.44 (2.76–10.71)

<0.001

Proper muscle

11.73 (4.90–28.08)

<0.001

10.23 (4.21–24.84)

<0.001

Subserosa

192.0 (36.82–1001.32)

<0.001

149.40 (27.21–820.33)

<0.001

Serosa invasion

42.0 (13.11–134.56)

<0.001

28.62 (8.32–98.42)

<0.001