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. 2016 Nov 7;20(4):671–678. doi: 10.1007/s10120-016-0665-6

Table 2.

Characteristics and associated risk factors for upgrade diagnosis HGD to EGC in univariate and multivariate analysis (non-cancer, n = 143/EGC, n = 284)

Variables Non-cancer, n (%) EGC, n (%) Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
OR 95% CI P value OR 95% CI P value
Age >60 86 (60.1) 196 (69.0) 1.476 0.971–2.244 0.068 1.477 0.887–2.457 0.134
Mean age [year ± (SD)] 62.69 ± 8.74 64.66 ± 8.32
Male gender 106 (74.1) 231 (81.3) 1.521 0.943–2.455 0.085 1.164 0.631–2.147 0.628
HP infection 81 (56.6) 167 (58.8) 1.093 0.728–1.640 0.670 1.082 0.657–1.783 0.758
Gross type
 Elevated (ref.) 57 (39.9) 70 (24.6) 1.000 1.000
 Flat 49 (34.3) 84 (29.6) 1.396 0.850–2.293 0.187 1.031 0.531–2.003 0.928
 Depressed 37 (25.9) 130 (45.8) 2.861 1.726–4.744 <0.001 1.975 1.001–3.897 0.050
 Central depression 39 (27.3) 173 (60.9) 4.156 2.681–6.443 <0.001 4.151 2.340–7.363 <0.001
 Nodular surface 26 (18.2) 150 (52.8) 5.123 3.157–8.313 <0.001 5.582 3.230–9.649 <0.001
 Surface redness 51 (35.7) 164 (52.8) 2.465 1.627–3.735 <0.001 2.926 1.747–4.901 <0.001
 Ulcer 27 (18.9) 46 (16.2) 0.830 0.491–1.403 0.487 0.358 0.184–0.694 0.002
 SM fibrosis 22 (15.4) 70 (24.6) 1.799 1.061–3.052 0.028 1.238 0.655–2.339 0.511
Tumor location
 Lower (ref.) 127 (88.8) 232 (81.7) 1.000 1.000
 Upper 4 (2.8) 22 (7.7) 3.011 1.015–8.929 0.038 3.894 1.110–13.666 0.034
 Middle 12 (8.4) 30 (10.6) 1.369 0.677–2.766 0.381 1.604 0.714–3.601 0.252
 Size >10 mm 58 (40.6) 171 (60.2) 2.218 1.472–3.341 <0.001 2.287 1.387–3.770 0.001
 Mean size [mm ± (SD)] 10.52 ± 7.30 13.01 ± 8.39

HGD, high-grade dysplasia; EGC, early gastric cancer; SM, submucosa; HP, Helicobacter pylori