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. 2017 Apr 19;12(4):e0175622. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175622

Table 2. Univariate and multivariate analysis of predictors of EGFR mutation.

Characteristic WT EGFR m+ Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
(n = 317) Odds ratio (95% CI) p-value Odds ratio (95% CI) p-value
Age (years)
≤ 65 143 137 1
> 65 174 197 1.182 (0.866–1.613) 0.292
Sex
Female 136 210 1
Male 181 124 0.444 (0.323–0.607) < 0.001
Smoking
≤ 5 PY 131 229 1 1
> 5 PY 186 105 0.323 (0.234–0.444) < 0.001 0.357 (0.256–0.494) < 0.001
Serum CEA level
Normal 157 197 1
Elevated 160 137 0.682 (0.500–0.930) 0.016
Tumor size
< 30 mm 218 243 1
≥ 30 mm 99 91 0.825 (0.587–1.156) 0.264
Pathological nodal status
N0 232 277 1
N1 / N2 85 57 0.562 (0.383–0.818) 0.003
Lymphatic permeation
Negative 221 253 1
Positive 96 81 0.737 (0.521–1.041) 0.084
Vascular invasion
Negative 204 251 1
Positive 113 83 0.597 (0.425–0.836) 0.003
SUVmax
≤ 2.69 124 200 1 1
> 2.69 193 134

WT = wild-type; m+ = mutation-positive; PY = pack years.