Table 3.
Results of multivariate logistic regression analysis for predictors of submucosal invasion deeper than 1000 μm (n = 202)
| Magnifying colonoscopy finding | Odds ratio (P value) | Relevant finding |
| Unclear staining characteristics of the areas between pits | 6.24 (< 0.0001) | Clear staining characteristics of the areas between pits |
| Irregular pit margins | 4.89 (< 0.0001) | Regular pit margins |
| Area diameter of type VI pit pattern ≥ 5 mm | 4.14 (0.0132) | Area diameter of type VI pit pattern < 5 mm |
| High residual pit density | 1.51 (0.3335) | Low residual pit density |
| Wide intervening membrane between pits | 1.02 (0.9740) | Narrow intervening membrane between pits |