Table III.
Association between the tumor size and characteristics of 20 patients diagnosed with GISTs, determined by the OR and corresponding 95% CI.
| Tumor size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | ≤1.0 cm, n | >1.0 cm, n | OR (95% CI) | P-value |
| Total | 7 | 13 | ||
| Age | ||||
| ≤58 years | 4 | 7 | 1.14 (0.18–7.28) | 1.000 |
| >58 years | 3 | 6 | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 6 | 9 | 2.67 (0.24–30.06) | 0.613 |
| Female | 1 | 4 | ||
| Mitotic index | ||||
| ≤5 per 50 HPF | 5 | 9 (1a) | 1.11 (0.15–8.37) | 0.999 |
| 6–10 per 50 HPF | 2 (2a) | 4 (2a) | ||
| Ki67 index | ||||
| ≤5% | 5 | 8 | 1.56 (0.26–11.37) | 1.001 |
| >5% | 2 | 5 | ||
a
The distribution of 5 patients that experienced recurrence. OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; GISTs, gastrointestinal stromal tumors; HPF, high power fields.