Table 5 Multivariate regression analyses of variables possibly associated with prognosis.

From: The Long-term Outcome After Resection of Upper Cervical Spinal Cord Tumors: Report of 51 Consecutive Cases

Influence factor

P value

Odds ratio (Confidence interval of 95%)

sex

0.488

0.306 (0.011–8.684)

age

0.348

0.175 (0.005–6.675)

The level of tumor

0.044

0.05 (0.002–1.312)

Tumor size

0.045

0.05 (0.002–1.331)

Tumor location

0.998

Tumor properties

0.997

surgical resection

0.997

tumor multiplicity

0.473

0.186 (0.002–18.409)

tumor morphology

0.998