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. 2024 Aug 31;16(17):3046. doi: 10.3390/cancers16173046

Table 3.

Predictors for preoperative seizures.

Predictive Factor Univariate Analysis Multivariate Analysis
OR (95% CI) p-Value OR (95% CI) p-Value
Age < 61 1.301 (0.759–2.230) 0.338
Male gender 2.648 (1.534–4.572) <0.001 1.917 (1.044–3.521) 0.036
WHO grade not applicable 0.666
Non-skull base 2.569 (1.474–4.477) 0.001 1.787 (0.958–3.333) 0.068
Tumor size ≥ 4 cm 1.553 (0.908–2.657) 0.108
Preoperative edema 2.055 (1.192–3.542) 0.010 1.692 (0.852–3.358) 0.133
Midline shift 2.037 (1.179–3.518) 0.011 1.765 (0.897–3.470) 0.100
Headache 0.243 (0.102–0.583) 0.002 0.230 (0.091–0.582) 0.002
Neurological deficits 0.214 (0.122–0.374) <0.001 0.223 (0.121–0.410) <0.001

Significant p-values (p < 0.05) with OR (95% CI) in univariate analysis and multivariate analysis are bold. Abbreviations: OR—odds ratio; CI—confidence interval; WHO—World Health Organization.