Table 3 Univariate and multivariate logistic regression for lateral neck node metastasis in patients with PTUMC.

From: Risk factors for lateral neck lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid ultra micro carcinoma with implications for active surveillance

Independent variable

Univariate

Multivariate

OR (95% CI)

P-value

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Male sex

1.795 (1.120–2.877)

0.015

1.471 (0.888–2.438)

0.134

Multiplicity

1.995 (1.274–3.125)

0.003

0.921 (0.449–1.890)

0.822

Bilaterality

2.664 (1.596–4.448)

< 0.001

2.387 (1.052–5.414)

0.037

Microscopic ETE

2.586 (1.691–3.955)

< 0.001

1.982 (1.269–3.094)

0.003

Upper pole location

2.511 (1.643–3.839)

< 0.001

2.553 (1.634–3.989)

< 0.001

Psammomatous calcification

3.108 (2.033–4.752)

< 0.001

1.806 (1.134–2.879)

0.013

Central LN metastasis

6.269 (4.031–9.750)

< 0.001

4.516 (2.822–7.229)

< 0.001

Aggressive subtype

16.837 (7.062–40.141)

< 0.001

9.018 (3.384–24.032)

< 0.001

  1. PTUMC, papillary thyroid ultra-microcarcinoma; ETE, extrathyroidal extension; LN, lymph node; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.
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