Risk factors of lymphatic metastasis complement poor radiological detection in gallbladder cancer

Table 3 Correlations between preoperative factors and lymphatic metastasis (n = 63)

Variable	No-LM (n = 31)	LM (n = 32)	Univariate	Multivariate
			P value	OR	95%CI	Pvalue
Age			0.015a	6.240	1.66-22.41	0.007a
< 60 yr (n = 28)	9	19
≥ 60 yr (n = 35)	22	13
Gender			0.082	2.532	0.70-9.28	0.155
Male (n = 23)	8	15
Female (n = 40)	23	17
Jaundice			0.062	3.100	0.59-16.32	0.182
Present (n = 12)	3	9
Absent (n = 51)	28	23
CA 19-9 elevation			0.014a	5.700	1.48-22.00	0.011a
Present (n = 26)	8	18
Absent (n = 37)	23	14
CA 125 elevation			0.165
Present (n = 9)	2	7
Absent (n = 54)	29	25
CEA elevation			0.805
Present (n = 13)	6	7
Absent (n = 50)	25	25
Adjacent organ invasion at CT imaging			0.476
Present (n = 21)	9	12
Absent (n = 42)	22	20
Dilatation of the common bile duct at CT imaging			0.784
Present (n = 11)	5	6
Absent (n = 52)	26	26

^aP < 0.05 between lymphatic metastasis (LM) and no-LM groups. CA: Carbohydrate antigen; CEA: Carcinoembryonic antigen; CT: Computed tomography.