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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Feb 15, 2026; 18(2): 115387
Published online Feb 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i2.115387
Table 4 Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis for pathological response of clinicopathologic characteristics in the cohorts, median (interquartile range)
VariablesUnivariate analysis
Multivariate analysis
OR (95%CI)
P value
OR (95%CI)
P value
Gender
    Male vs female1.098 (0.507-2.376)0.813
Age (years)0.999 (0.965-1.034)0.964
Smoking history
    Yes vs no0.764 (0.385-1.514)0.440
Drinking history
    Yes vs no1.267 (0.636-2.522)0.501
Diabetes
    Yes vs no1.672 (0.696-4.018)0.250
Hypertension
    Yes vs no1.005 (0.477-2.117)0.990
Location
    1/3 lower1 (reference)NA
    1/3 middle1.28 (0.559-2.934)0.559
    1/3 upper0.702 (0.174-2.836)0.619
    Total0.468 (0.123-1.783)0.266
Nutrition supplement
    Yes vs no1.788 (0.828-3.861)0.139
Clinical T stage
    T21 (reference)NA1 (reference)NA
    T30.662 (0.215-2.044)0.4731.071 (0.313-3.662)0.913
    T40.231 (0.072-0.747)0.0140.520 (0.132-2.051)0.350
Clinical N stage
    Positive vs negative1.1 (0.498-2.429)0.814
Clinical stage
    Stage 3 vs stage 20.288 (0.141-0.589)0.0010.419 (0.178-0.986)0.046
CEA, ng/mL1 (0.907-1.102)0.997
CA19-9, U/mL0.997 (0.979-1.015)0.714
hsCRP, mg/L0.905 (0.795-1.03)0.132
NRS2002 score
    ≥ 3 vs < 30.641 (0.296-1.392)0.261
GNRI-PIV score
    01 (reference)NA1 (reference)NA
    10.393 (0.181-0.856)0.0190.501 (0.221-1.137)0.098
    20.448 (0.113-1.776)0.2530.446 (0.104-1.909)0.277


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