Risk of progression to high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia and gastric cancer: A multi-center prospective study in Anhui Province, China

Table 4 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of risk factors on low-grade intraepithelial neoplasia progression

Characteristic	Progress	Non-progress	OR (95%CI)	P value
Age
≥ 60	21	92	3.063 (1.351-6.945)	0.007
< 60	12	171	Ref.
Multiple location
Yes	5	5	10.136 (2.045-50.237)	0.005
No	28	258	Ref.
Lesion size
≥ 2 cm	15	40	3.921 (1.664-9.237)	0.002
< 2 cm	18	223	Ref.
Ulceration
Yes	16	74	2.730 (1.197-6.223)	0.017
No	17	189	Ref.
H. pylori infection
Yes	29	163	3.560 (1.158-10.949)	0.027
No	4	100	Ref.

H. pylori: Helicobacter pylori; OR: Odds ratio; CI: Confidence interval.