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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2014; 20(5): 1340-1347
Published online Feb 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i5.1340
Table 4 Cox multivariate analyses of factors affecting diagnostic accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound for staging T1a or T1b esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
CharacteristicsHazards ratioP value
Age ( ≤ 58 vs > 58 yr)1.2400.269
Sex (male vs female)0.9230.340
Tumor width, cm ( ≤ 2 vs > 2)1.4070.240
Tumor length, cm ( ≤ 2 vs > 2)4.9840.0291
Differentiation (well-moderate vs poor)2.8150.098