Nomogram using F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography for preoperative prediction of lymph node metastasis in gastric cancer

Table 3 Uni- and multivariate logistic regression analyses for regional lymph node metastases in the test cohort

	Univariate Logistic Analysis		Multivariate Logistic Analysis
Variables	OR (95%CI)	P value	OR (95%CI)	P value
Age, yr	1.02 (0.99–1.04)	0.218
Sex (male vs female)	0.75 (0.40–1.40)	0.367
Tumor location	0.97 (0.68–1.40)	0.881
WBC counts	1.10 (0.92–1.33)	0.295
Blood hemoglobin levels	0.95 (0.82–1.02)	0.451
Platelet counts	1.00 (1.00–1.01)	0.194
Neutrophil counts	1.00 (1.00–1.00)	0.315
Lymphocyte counts	1.00 (1.00–1.00)	0.832
PLR	1.00 (1.00–1.01)	0.027	1.00 (0.99–1.00)	0.632
NLR	1.19 (0.98–1.46)	0.087
CEA	1.05 (0.99–1.13)	0.138
CA 19-9	1.04 (1.00–1.08)	0.032	1.03 (0.99–1.07)	0.185
Albumin	0.31 (0.12–0.80)	0.017	1.00 (0.30–3.32)	0.994
T_SUVmax	1.23 (1.14–1.34)	< 0.001	1.17 (1.07–1.29)	< 0.001
N_SUVmax	2.02 (1.43–3.29)	< 0.001	1.60 (1.09–2.69)	0.038

WBC: White blood cell; PLR: Platelet to lymphocyte ratio; NLR: Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio; CEA: Carcinoembryonic Antigen; CA 19-9: Carbohydrate antigen 19-9; SUVmax: Maximum standardized uptake value; T_SUVmax: SUVmax of primary tumor; N_SUVmax: SUVmax of LN.