Table 2: Univariate regression analysis of risk factor for gastric GIST ulceration.

Variable

Valid data

Total

With ulceration (n = 40)

Without ulceration (n = 90)

P value (95%)

Age (years)

130

69 (59-76)

71

68

0.49

Gender

Males
Females

130

66 (50.8%)

64 (49.2%)

23 (57.5%)

17 (42.5%)

43 (47.8%)

47 (52.2%)

0.306

H. pylori infection

Positive

109

23 (21.1%)

10 (27.8%)

13 (17.8%)

0.230

Antiplatelets drugs

130

39 (30%)

13 (32.5%)

26 (28.9%)

0.678

PPI

129

35 (27.1%)

12 (30%)

23 (25.8%)

0.623

Metastasis

128

10 (7.8%)

4 (10.5%)

6 (6.7%)

0.482

Size (cm)

129

4.5 (3-7)

5 (3.2-7)

4.25 (2.87-7)

0.217

Ki-67 (%)

107

3.4% (1-7%)

5% (2.7-10%)

3% (1-5.5%)

0.016

Mitotic count

(#/50 HPF)

114

2.75 (1-5)

3 (2-6.5)

2 (1-4.5)

0.015

INR

120

1.01 (0.98-1.12)

1.07 (0.99-1.18)

1.01 (0.97-1.09)

0.021

Lesion Location

130

Upper stomach (cardiafundus)

0.006

40 (30.8%)

19 (47.5%)

21 (23.3%)

Lower stomach (bodyantrum)

90 (69.2%)

21 (52.5%)

69 (76.7%)

GIST: gastrointestinal stromal tumor; PPI: proton pump inhibitors; HPF: high power field; INR: international normalized ratio.