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. 2015 Dec;12(4):308–315. doi: 10.7497/j.issn.2095-3941.2015.0080

Table 2. Multivariable logistic regression of surgical treatment vs. non-surgical treatment, conditional on individual patient characteristics.

Variable Odds ratio of having surgery 95% CI P
Age at diagnosis
   70 years Reference
   Per year over 70 0.84 0.82-0.87 <0.001*
Tumour grade
   1 Reference
   2 0.92 0.58-1.46 0.723
   3 1.18 0.63-2.21 0.600
HER2 status
   Negative Reference
   Positive/borderline 1.71 0.95-3.07 0.075
Nodal status
   Negative Reference
   Positive 0.85 0.54-1.34 0.495
Tumour size
   <10 mm Reference
   10-19.9 mm 0.81 0.41-1.61 0.551
   20-49.9 mm 0.84 0.56-1.25 0.396
   ≥50 mm 0.36 0.19-0.70 0.003*
Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score
   27-30 Reference
   22-26 0.89 0.54-1.48 0.658
   0-21 0.57 0.26-1.24 0.156
Activities of daily living (ADL) score
   Independent Reference
   Dependent 0.44 0.28-0.69 <0.001*
Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) score
   0 Reference
   1 0.58 0.36-0.95 0.023*
   2 0.58 0.37-0.94 0.026*
   ≥3 0.47 0.28-0.69 <0.001*

Odds ratio >1 indicates increased odds of receiving surgery. * indicates statistical significance at 5% level.