Table 4. Logistic regression of preoperative factors associated with para-aortic lymph node metastasis in squamous cell carcinoma patients (N = 639).
| Category | Univariate | Multivariate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P value | OR (95% CI) | P value | ||
| Age (y) | >46 vs. <=46 | 1.68 (1.07-2.62) | 0.022 | 1.67 (1.00-2.80) | 0.050 |
| Post-menopausal | Yes vs. No | 1.26 (0.77-2.07) | 0.354 | ||
| Childbirth | Yes vs. No | 2.07 (0.48-8.89) | 0.330 | ||
| Tumor size (cm) | >3.5 vs. <=3.5 | 2.05 (1.25-3.34) | 0.004 | 1.29 (0.71-2.35) | 0.397 |
| FIGO stage | IIA2+IIA1 vs. IB1+IB2 | 2.11 (1.32 -3.36) | 0.002 | 1.76 (1.02-3.02) | 0.041 |
| SCCA(ng/ml) | >6.5 vs. <=6.5 | 5.26 (3.13-8.85) | <0.001 | 5.20 (3.07-8.81) | <0.001 |
Abbreviations: FIGO: International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, SCCA: squamous cell carcinoma antigen