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. 2018 Jan;20(1):46–55. doi: 10.1016/j.jmoldx.2017.09.006

Table 2.

Univariate and Multivariate Analyses of Factors Predictive of Invasive Cancer or High-Grade Dysplasia in Pancreatic Cysts

Variables LGD IGD HGD INV Univariate P Multivariate
OR 95% CI P
Age
 <65 years 16 9 0.167
 ≥65 years 32 36
Sex
 Female 27 18 0.148
 Male 21 27
Fluid appearance
 Serous 37 20 0.002 1.000
 Mucinous 11 25 2.671 0.871–8.473 0.086
Cyst size
 <30 mm 29 21 0.215
 ≥30 mm 19 24
MPD dilatation
 <5 mm 40 13 <0.001 1.000
 ≥5 mm 8 32 12.924 4.207–46.000 <0.001
Mural nodule/solid component
 Absent 36 27 0.183
 Present 12 18
Clinical symptoms
 Absent 39 20 <0.001 1.000
 Present 9 25 4.019 1.272–13.878 0.018
Telomere fusion
 Negative 42 30 0.025 1.000
 Positive 6 15 6.229 1.605–27.988 0.008

HGD, high-grade dysplasia; IGD, intermediate-grade dysplasia; INV, invasive cancer; LGD, low-grade dysplasia; MPD, main pancreatic duct; OR, odds ratio.

Statistically significant.