Table 2.

Logistic regression analysis (uni- and multivariate)—technique versus outcome (n = 199 lesions)

	RFA	MWA	Odds ratio (95 % CI)	P value
Outcome per lesion (n = 199)
Univariate analysis
Primary efficacy rate (3 months)	136/151 (90.1 %)	36/48 (75.0 %)	0.331 (0.142–0.769)	0.010
Primary efficacy rate (12 months)	118/151 (78.1 %)	29/48 (60.4 %)	0.444 (0.222–0.887)	0.022
Assisted efficacy rate	133/151 (88.1 %)	39/48 (81.3 %)	0.514 (0.219–1.207)	0.13
Multivariate analysis
Primary efficacy rate (3 months)	–	–	0.311 (0.130–0.746)	0.0088
Primary efficacy rate (12 months)	–	–	0.520 (0.251–1.076)	0.078
Assisted efficacy rate	–	–	0.669 (0.266–1.683)	0.39