Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of the relationship between predictors of T1a solitary PTC (significant by univariate analysis) and cervical CLNM.

From: Risk factors of cervical central lymph node metastasis in stage T1a unifocal papillary thyroid carcinoma

Independent variable

OR

95% CI

P value

Lower

Upper

Gender

   

0.009

 Female

Reference

Reference

  

 Male

1.770

1.153

2.718

 

Number of lymph node dissection

   

<0.001

 <6

Reference

Reference

  

 ≥6

2.274

1.521

3.400

 

Capsule contact

   

0.010

 No

Reference

Reference

  

 Yes

1.857

1.157

2.982

 

Microcalcifications

   

0.004

 No

Reference

Reference

  

 Yes

1.791

1.205

2.663

 

CDFI

   

0.089

 Absence/not rich vascularity

Reference

Reference

  

 Rich vascularity

1.435

0.946

2.178

 
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