Clinical significance of type VI pit pattern subclassification in determining the depth of invasion of colorectal neoplasms

Table 3 Results of multivariate logistic regression analysis for predictors of submucosal invasion deeper than 1000 &mgr;m (n = 202)

Magnifying colonoscopy finding	Odds ratio (P value)	Relevant finding
Unclear staining characteristics of the areas between pits	6.24 (< 0.0001)	Clear staining characteristics of the areas between pits
Irregular pit margins	4.89 (< 0.0001)	Regular pit margins
Area diameter of type VI pit pattern ≥ 5 mm	4.14 (0.0132)	Area diameter of type VI pit pattern < 5 mm
High residual pit density	1.51 (0.3335)	Low residual pit density
Wide intervening membrane between pits	1.02 (0.9740)	Narrow intervening membrane between pits