Table 5 Multivariate analysis of histopathological predictors of lymph node metastases
From: Clinicopathologic analysis of lymph node status in superficial esophageal squamous carcinoma
Variables | OR (95 % CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|
Tumor size | ||
≤2 vs >2 cm | 2.22 (1.31–3.78) | 0.003* |
Differentiation | ||
I + I–II vs II + II–III + III | 3.73 (1.54–9.06) | 0.004* |
Depth of invasion | ||
m1 to m3 vs sm1 to sm3 | 3.99 (1.53–10.40) | 0.005* |
Angiolymphatic invasion | ||
Absent vs present | 4.64 (2.05–10.52) | <0.05* |