Table 4 Multivariate analysis showing independence of the effect on lymph node metastasis
Number of patients | Odds ratio | 95% CI | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 1.01 | 0.99–1.04 | 0.277 | |
Tumor size | 1.12 | 1.00–1.25 | 0.049 | |
Tumor depth (pT) | ||||
T1 | 120 (26.1%) | 1 (ref) | ||
T2 | 62 (13.5%) | 17.14 | 7.70–38.17 | <0.001 |
T3 | 121 (26.4%) | 33.99 | 14.87–77.71 | <0.001 |
T4 | 156 (34.0%) | 13.35 | 6.22–28.64 | <0.001 |
Lauren classification | ||||
Intestinal | 174 (37.9%) | 1 (ref) | ||
Diffuse + Mixed | 285 (62.1%) | 1.07 | 0.61–1.88 | 0.825 |
Slug composite score | ||||
Low | 104 (22.7%) | 1 (ref) | 1.09–1.76 | |
Mid | 130 (28.3%) | 1.33 | 0.67–2.63 | 0.413 |
High | 225 (49.0%) | 3.42 | 1.74–6.69 | <0.001 |