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. 2024 Oct 21;24:282. doi: 10.1186/s12880-024-01462-7

Table 2.

Results of univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis between ultrasound features and malignant breast nonmass lesions

Variables Univariate logistic regression analysis Multivariate logistic regression analysis
β S.E Z P OR
(95%CI)
β S.E Z P OR
(95%CI)
Distribution
focal 1.00 (Reference)

1.00

(Reference)

linear 0.61 0.53 1.15 0.250

1.84

(0.65–5.21)

1.55 0.67 2.31 0.021

4.69

(1.26–17.42)

regional 1.42 0.34 4.23 < 0.001

4.14

(2.14–8.00)

0.75 0.45 1.69 0.090

2.13

(0.89–5.09)

segmental 3.04 0.74 4.09 < 0.001

20.93

(4.88–89.81)

2.04 0.87 2.33 0.020

7.67

(1.39–42.46)

Echo Pattern
hyperechoic 1.00 (Reference)
Hypoechoic -0.09 0.82 -0.11 0.915

0.92

(0.18–4.60)

mixed -0.64 0.91 -0.71 0.478

0.53

(0.09–3.10)

Small Cysts
no 1.00 (Reference)
yes -0.59 0.51 -1.16 0.245

0.55

(0.20–1.50)

Posterior Shadowing
no 1.00 (Reference)

1.00

(Reference)

yes 0.98 0.28 3.44 < 0.001

2.65

(1.52–4.62)

1.14 0.41 2.78 0.006

3.14

(1.40–7.03)

Calcifcation
no 1.00 (Reference)

1.00

(Reference)

yes 2.42 0.24 10.02 < 0.001

11.30

(7.03–18.16)

2 0.31 6.42 < 0.001

7.40

(4.02–13.64)

Architectural Distortion
no 1.00 (Reference)
yes 0.57 0.21 2.7 0.007

1.76

(1.17–2.66)

Duct Change
no 1.00 (Reference)
yes 0.74 0.3 2.49 0.013

2.09

(1.17–3.74)

Vascularity
hypervascularity 1.00 (Reference)

1.00

(Reference)

hypovascularity -2.17 0.24 -8.95 < 0.001

0.11

(0.07–0.18)

-0.96 0.32 -3.02 0.003

0.38

(0.21–0.71)

Elasticity Score
≤ 3 1.00 (Reference)

1.00

(Reference)

4 2.41 0.26 9.14 < 0.001

11.11

(6.63–18.62)

1.95 0.33 5.93 < 0.001

7.00

(3.68–13.31)

5 3.26 0.44 7.45 < 0.001

25.94

(11.01–61.11)

2.76 0.51 5.45 < 0.001

15.77

(5.85–42.52)

OR: Odds Ratio, CI: Confidence Interval