Table 4. Logistic regression analysis of suspicious conventional US features and SWS imagine indices for predicting malignancy.
| Parameter | β | SE | OR (95% CI) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Univariate analysis | ||||
| Conventional US risk factor | ||||
| Poorly-defined Margin | 2.342 | 0.293 | 10.407 (5.8585,18.486) | 0.000* |
| Microcalcification | 1.599 | 0.255 | 4.950 (3.005, 8.154) | 0.000* |
| Solid Component | 1.504 | 0.349 | 4.501 (2.270,8.924) | 0.000* |
| Taller-than-wide shape | 1.186 | 0.262 | 3.272 (1.959,5.466) | 0.000* |
| Hypoechogenicity | 0.976 | 0.253 | 2.654 (1.616,4.360) | 0.000* |
| SWS imagine risk factor | ||||
| E-mean ≥ 2.46 m/s | 2.108 | 0.283 | 8.229 (4.727,14.327) | 0.000* |
| E-max ≥ 3.52 m/s | 1.074 | 0.137 | 2.296 (2.238,3.825) | 0.000* |
| E-mean ≥ 23.00 kpa | 0.117 | 0.017 | 1.124 (1.088,1.161) | 0.000* |
| E-max ≥ 47.00 kpa | 0.043 | 0.006 | 1.044 (1.032,1.056) | 0.000* |
| Multivariate analysis | ||||
| Conventional US risk factor | ||||
| Poorly-defined Margin | 2.053 | 0.439 | 7.792 (3.295,18.424) | 0.000* |
| Taller-than-wide shape | 1.151 | 0.392 | 3.160 (1.466,6.812) | 0.003* |
| Microcalcification | 0.885 | 0.367 | 2.422 (1.179, 4.975) | 0.016* |
| SWS imagine risk factor | ||||
| E-max ≥ 3.52 m/s | 2.819 | 1.010 | 16.760 (2.317,121.257) | 0.005* |
| E-max ≥ 47.00 kpa | 0.090 | 0.046 | 0.914 (0.835,0.999) | 0.045* |
SWS imagine = shear wave speed imagine ; E-max = the max value of shear wave speed imagine; E-mean = the mean value of shear wave speed imagine
Note.- β, regression coefficient; SE, standard error; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval