Table 5.
Logistic regression analysis of anastomotic leakage
| Characteristics |
Anastomotic leakage |
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| χ2 | OR | 95%CI of Exp(B) | P value | |
| Age | 1.748 | 1.542 | 0.812–2.928 | 0.186 |
| Sex | 1.081 | 1.410 | 0.738–2.695 | 0.299 |
| Distance from anal verge | 0.508 | 1.276 | 0.653–2.496 | 0.476 |
| Pathological T stage | 13.089 | 2.620 | 1.555–4.415 | < 0.001 |
| Pathological N stage | 1.402 | 0.768 | 0.496–1.189 | 0.236 |
| Preoperative radiotherapy | 14.029 | 0.001 | ||
| Long course CRT/surgery directly | 10.931 | 3.624 | 1.689–7.775 | 0.001 |
| short course RT/surgery directly | 9.614 | 5.150 | 1.828–14.515 | 0.002 |
| diverting stoma | 15.804 | 6.211 | 2.525–15.385 | < 0.001 |
OR: Odds ratio; CRT: Chemoradiotherapy; RT: Radiotherapy.