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Relationship between PDW level and clinicopathological features.
| Clinical features | Pooled OR | Low value of 95%CI | High value of 95%CI | I square | Model used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lymphatic metastasis | 1.43 | 1.04 | 1.99 | 33% | Fixed effect model |
| Differentiation (poor vs. well) | 1.01 | 0.72 | 1.44 | 0% | Fixed effect model |
| Sex (Male vs. Female) | 1.15 | 0.87 | 1.52 | 13% | Fixed effect model |
| Age (older vs. younger) | 0.87 | 0.67 | 1.13 | 10% | Fixed effect model |
| Tumor stage (T3+T4 vs. T1+T2) | 1.18 | 0.75 | 1.85 | 65% | Random effect model |
