Table 3
Independent risk factors associated with CD44 expression

	Odds ratio (95% CI)	P-value
Age
<60	1 (reference)
≥60	2.27 (1.09–4.70)	0.028
Lauren classification
Diffuse & mixed type	1 (reference)
Intestinal type	1.99 (0.96–4.09)	0.063
Lymphatic invasion
No	1 (reference)
Yes	2.09 (0.86–5.07)	0.104
N stage
N0	1 (reference)
N1, N2, N3	1.32 (0.54–3.24)	0.543

CI, confidence interval.