Table 4. The relationship between gastric cancer and multiple tumor markers stratified by age.

Variable	Age	Gastric cancer (n = 268)	Control (n = 209)	χ2	OR 95% CI	P
/	≤54	78	151
/	>54	190	58	87.571	6.342 [4.245–9.474]	<0.001
AFP−	≤54	69	144
	>54	156	55
AFP+	≤54	9	7	15.074	3.803 [1.862–7.767]	<0.001
	>54	34	6
NSE−	≤54	73	141
	>54	168	58
NSE+	≤54	5	10	4.592	2.580 [1.050–6.336]	0.032
	>54	22	0
FER−	≤54	76	141
	>54	176	58
FER+	≤54	2	10	1.706	0.371 [0.079–1.737]	0.229
	>54	14	0	4.529	1.330 [1.235–1.431]	0.045
CEA−	≤54	67	146
	>54	134	53
CEA+	≤54	11	5	35.449	6.633 [3.318–13.261]	<0.001
	>54	56	5
CA125−	≤54	68	142
	>54	147	57
CA125+	≤54	10	9	3.181	2.32 [0.901–5.974]	0.082
	>54	43	1	13.309	16.673 [2.243–123.91]	<0.001
CA153−	≤54	75	142
	>54	182	57
CA153+	≤54	3	9	0.129	0.852 [0.355–2.046]	0.719
	>54	8	1
CA199−	≤54	66	144
	>54	138	55
CA199+	≤54	12	7	32.670	6.243 [3.117–12.503]	<0.001
	>54	52	3
CA242−	≤54	66	144
	>54	137	55
CA242+	≤54	12	7	33.589	6.372 [3.184–12.753]	<0.001
	>54	53	3

Note:

OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.