Nodal spread and micrometastasis within mesorectum

Table 3 Logistic regression analysis of CMI with clinicopathologic characteristics.

	Rectal cancer (n = 31)		CMI (n = 12)		Sig.	Exp (B)
	No. of patients	Percent (%)	No. of patients	Percent (%)
Age (yr)
<40	3	9.68	3	25.00
4059	12	38.71	5	41.67	0.069	0.908
≥60	16	51.61	4	33.33
Primary tumor location
Lower	9	29.03	4	33.33
Middle	17	54.84	6	50.00	0.828	0.858
Upper	5	16.13	2	16.67
Differentiation
Poor	11	35.48	8	66.67
Moderate	18	58.06	3	25.00	0.564	0.587
Well	2	6.45	1	8.33
Infiltration
T1	2	6.45	1	8.33
T2	6	19.35	0	0.00	0.654	1.517
T3	21	67.74	9	75.00
T4	2	6.45	2	16.67
Involved LN
0	15	48.39	3	25.00
19	11	35.48	5	41.67	0.242	1.082
≥10	5	16.13	4	33.33