Table 3.
Data from the logistic regression analysis of factors contributing to diagnosis of early gastric cancer
| Parameters | Subgroup | Univariate OR (95%CI) | Multivariate OR (95%CI) |
| Tumor size | < 2 cm | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| ≥ 2 cm | 3.1 (0.99-11) | 1.1 (0.25-5.0) | |
| Surface color in WLE | Whitish | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Normochromic or reddish | 3.74 (1.2-12)a | 1.8 (0.44-7.2) | |
| Macroscopic appearance | Flat or elevated | 1.0 | - |
| Depressed | 1.4 (0.35-5.9) | - | |
| Reddish change in AIM-CE | No | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Yes | 14 (3.8-70)b | 11 (2.3-66)b |
a
P < 0.05,
b
P < 0.01 vs Reddish change. OR: Odds ratio; WLE: White light endoscopy; AIM: Acetic acid indigocarmine mixture; CE: Chromoendoscopy.