Table 3.
Estimated ORs for the effects of predictors on positive lymph node probability
| Variable | Levels | OR* (95% PI) |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | I | 0.79 (0.65–0.94) |
| II | 1.0 | |
| III | 1.18 (1.05–1.31) | |
| IV | 1.42 (0.74–2.20) | |
| Unknown | 0.62 (0.48–0.77) | |
| T stage | T1 | 0.32 (0.24–0.41) |
| T2 | 0.52 (0.44–0.60) | |
| T3 | 1.0 | |
| T4 | 0.79 (0.61–0.98) | |
| M stage | M0 | 1.0 |
| M1 | 1.95 (1.55–2.36) | |
| MX | 1.20 (0.61–1.87) | |
| Tumor size (mm) | 0 | 1.0 |
| 50 | 1.69 (1.38–2.00) | |
| 100 | 2.46 (1.71–3.24) |
*OR estimates of positive nodes from multivariable analysis (MCSE ≤0.001).
MCSE, Monte Carlo SE; PI, posterior density intervals.