Table 2 Binary logistic regression analysis on US features of TNs.

From: A Proposal to Stratify the Intermediate-Risk Thyroid Nodules According to the AACE/ACE/AME Guidelines with Ultrasound Features

Variables

B

S.E

P

OR

OR 95% C.I.

lower

upper

Older patient age

−0.018

0.008

0.026*

0.982

0.967

0.998

Maximum diameter

−0.009

0.010

0.351

0.991

0.973

1.010

Slight hypo-echogenicity

0.689

0.304

0.023*

1.992

1.099

3.612

Slightly ill-defined margin

0.940

0.301

0.002*

2.559

1.417

4.620

No macrocalcification

0.653

0.292

0.025*

1.921

1.085

3.402

Indeterminate Hyper-echoic spot

1.514

0.553

0.006*

4.544

1.537

13.438

  1. US = ultrasound; B = regression coefficient; SE = standard error for regression coefficient; Sig = significance; OR = odds ratio.
  2. *Statistically significant difference.
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