Table 4

 Conditional logistic regression analysis for risk factors of nodal metastasis in pT1–T4 colorectal cancer

VariableCoefficientOdds ratio (95% CI)p Value
95% CI, 95% confidence interval.
Lymphatic invasion1.7465.7 (2.66–12.37)0.0085
Matrilysin expression1.6615.27 (1.75–15.84)0.0311
pT0.8152.3 (0.8–6.39)0.124
Matrilysin expression1.4504.3 (1.71–10.64)0.0019
Unfavourable score0.6331.9 (1.46–2.58)0.0004