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Multivariate analysis of factors predicting No. 5, 6 lymph node metastasis
| Variables | OR | 95% CI | P |
| OR, odds ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval. | |||
| No.4 | 7.447 | 3.871−14.328 | <0.001 |
| No.8a | 2.227 | 1.008−4.921 | 0.048 |
| No.11 | 1.333 | 1.025−1.734 | 0.032 |
| Tumor size | 11.368 | 6.051−20.552 | <0.001 |
| T stage | 12.335 | 9.114−28.054 | <0.001 |