Table 3.

Multivariable analysis of independent predictors of EUS-biliary drainage as a first-line modality in malignant distal biliary obstruction

Effect	OR estimates
	Point estimate	95% Wald confidence limits
North America vs. other	0.309	0.028–3.375
Academic center vs. nonacademic center	0.510	0.102–2.539
Lack of access to EUS-BD expertise	0.155	0.037–0.648

OR: Odds ratio; EUS-BD: EUS-guided biliary drainage