Table 2 Perform univariable and multivariable analyses on factors associated with testicular loss.

From: Development of a nomogram to predict risk factors for orchiectomy after testicular torsion in children

Variables

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

P

OR (95%CI)

P

OR (95%CI)

Duration of symptoms

<0.001

1.03 (1.02 ~ 1.04)

0.001

1.02 (1.01 ~ 1.03)

Neutrophil

0.040

0.93 (0.86 ~ 0.99)

0.005

0.84 (0.74 ~ 0.95)

Lymphocyte

0.307

1.05 (0.95 ~ 1.17)

  

Monocyte

0.030

1.99 (1.07 ~ 3.70)

  

Eosinophil

0.020

4.41 (1.26 ~ 15.34)

0.006

27.51 (2.53 ~ 298.88)

CRP

0.153

1.01 (1.00 ~ 1.03)

  

Season of occurrence

Spring

 

1.00 (Reference)

  

Summer

0.039

2.00 (1.04 ~ 3.87)

  

Autumn

0.019

2.31 (1.15 ~ 4.67)

  

Winter

0.895

1.04 (0.55 ~ 1.99)

  

Time of occurrence

Daytime

 

1.00 (Reference)

  

Nighttime

<0.001

0.38 (0.23 ~ 0.64)

  

TT of UDT

Yes

 

1.00 (Reference)

 

1.00 (Reference)

No

0.007

0.36 (0.17 ~ 0.76)

0.001

0.12 (0.04 ~ 0.43)

TWIST score grading

    

Intermediate risk

 

1.00 (Reference)

 

1.00 (Reference)

High risk

<0.001

3.79 (2.40 ~ 6.00)

0.002

3.10 (1.54 ~ 6.23)

Testicular echotexture

Homogeneous

 

1.00 (Reference)

  

Nonhomogeneous

<0.001

11.09 (4.27 ~ 28.81)

  

Blood flow signal

Visible

 

1.00 (Reference)

 

1.00 (Reference)

Invisible

<0.001

31.37 (12.25 ~ 80.38)

<0.001

37.12 (8.82 ~ 156.24)

Degree of Torsion

<0.001

1.01 (1.01 ~ 1.01)

<0.001

1.01 (1.01 ~ 1.01)

Direction of Torsion

Clockwise

 

1.00 (Reference)

  

Anticlockwise

0.050

1.57 (1.01 ~ 2.46)

  
  1. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, CRP c-reactive protein, TT testicular torsion, UDT undescended testis, TWIST testicular workup for ischemia and suspected torsion.
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