Table 2 Univariate and multivariate analyses of ESC-RCC and ccRCC in the training cohort.

From: CT-based scoring system for diagnosing eosinophilic solid and cystic renal cell carcinoma versus clear cell renal cell carcinoma

Variables

Univariable

OR (95% CI)

P value

Multivariable OR (95% CI)

P value

B

Score (points)

Sex

0.831 (0.257–2.685)

0.757

-

-

-

-

Age

1.011 (0.964–1.061)

0.640

-

-

-

-

Maximum diameter

0.948 (0.740–1.213)

0.670

-

-

-

-

Location

1.513 (0.469–4.881)

0.489

-

-

-

-

Growth pattern of the tumour

0.984 (0.397–2.437)

0.972

-

-

-

-

Morphology and Boundaries

2.466 (0.698–8.707)

0.161

-

-

-

-

Unenhanced CT density

0.181 (0.063–0.525)

0.002 *

0.194 (0.018–2.091)

0.176

−1.640

-

Intra-tumour necrosis

30.667 (3.617−259.986)

0.002 *

72.587 (4.032−1306.820)

0.004*

4.285

3

Pseudocapsule

9.389 (2.427–36.323)

0.001 *

13.734 (1.347−140.004)

0.027*

2.620

2

Cystic changes

1.098 (0.524−2.300)

0.805

-

-

-

-

Calcification

0.383 (0.003–5.052)

0.505

-

-

-

-

Haemorrhage

0.200 (0.001–2.050)

0.203

-

-

-

-

Degree of CMP enhancement

16.364 (3.178–84.268)

<0.001 *

29.130 (2.541−333.882)

0.007 *

3.372

3

Enhancement pattern

8.571 (2.217–33.147)

0.002 *

8.235 (0.714–95.002)

0.091

2.108

-

  1. *Statistically significant with p < 0.05. ESC-RCC eosinophilic solid and cystic renal cell carcinoma, CCRCC clear cell renal cell carcinoma, CMP corticomedullary phase.
  2. Firth’s Bias-Reduced Logistic Regression method to calculate 95% CIs.