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. 2014 Aug 21;19(1):42. doi: 10.1186/s40001-014-0042-z

Table 3.

Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses of predictors of positive resection margin

Variables Univariate a
Multivariate a
Odds ratio P value Odds ratio P value
Age, y
0.98 (0.94, 1.03)
0.489
 
 
Sex
 
 
 
 
Male
0.69 (0.23, 2.12)
0.519
 
 
Female
1.0
 
 
 
Resection
 
0.22
 
NS
S-PD
1.0
 
 
 
c-PD
4.31 (1.29, 14.37)
0.017
 
 
IMV
0.52 (0.06, 4.65)
0.557
 
 
ASA score
 
0.721
 
 
1
1.0
 
 
 
2
1.62 (0.46, 5.56)
0.450
 
 
3
1.58 (0.35, 7.18)
0.553
 
 
Length of vein resection,
1.01 (0.92, 1.11)
0.764
 
 
Blood loss, mL
1.003 (1.001, 1.004)
<0.001
1.003 (1.001, 1.004)
<0.001
Blood loss 500 mL
 
 
 
NS
Yes
3.30 (0.98, 11.11)
0.054
 
 
No
1.0
 
 
 
Blood transfusion
 
 
 
NS
Yes
5.0 (1.48, 16.91)
0.010
 
 
No
1.0
 
 
 
Neural invasion
 
 
 
NS
Present
3.30 (0.98, 11.11)
0.054
 
 
Absent
1.0
 
 
 
Vascular invasion
 
 
 
NS
Present
6.51 (1.40, 30.30)
0.017
 
 
Absent
1.0
 
 
 
Lymph node metastasis
 
 
 
NS
Present
4.49 (1.33, 15.15)
0.016
 
 
Absent
1.0
 
 
 
Tumor differentiation
2.43 (0.66, 8.88)
0.181
 
 
Overall stage b 4.20 (1.45, 12.10) 0.008 4.46 (1.31, 15.17) 0.017

Values in parentheses are 95% confidence intervals.

aLogistic regression. bAmerican Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Cancer Staging Manual, 7th edition. ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists.