Table 2. Multivariate logistic regression analysis of potential predictors of PTC in the primary cohort.
| Risk Factors | β | Odds ratio (95% CI) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | −0.070 | 0.932 (0.901–0.963) | <0.001 |
| Echogenicity | 1.511 | 4.533 (1.711–12.542) | 0.003 |
| Margin | 1.664 | 5.281 (2.540–11.197) | <0.001 |
| Calcification | 1.003 | 2.429 (1.286–5.928) | 0.010 |
| Composition | 0.939 | 2.557 (0.880–7.520) | 0.084 |
| Tall than wide | 2.964 | 19.371 (9.239–44.056) | <0.001 |
| TSH (mIU/mL) | 0.305 | 1.357 (0.673–2.744) | 0.393 |
| SII | 0.558 | 1.748 (0.845–3.662) | 0.134 |
| LMR | −1.271 | 0.280 (0.131–0.579) | <0.001 |
PTC, papillary thyroid carcinoma; TSH, thyrotropin; SII, systemic immune-inflammation index; LMR, lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio.