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. 2017 Mar 7;8(45):79111–79125. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.15978

Table 4. Effectors of preoperative hypopituitarism revealed by logistic regression analysis.

Univariable Multivariable
OR (95% CI) p OR (95% CI) p
Age, years
 ≤ 37 Reference Reference
 38-49 4.93 (1.33, 18.31) .017 4.23 (1.06, 16.82) .041
 > 49 4.31 (1.18, 15.81) .027 3.25 (0.83, 12.74) .091
Male gender 5.59 (1.94, 16.08) .001 4.88 (1.64, 14.55) .004
Type of adenoma
 Gonadotropin Reference
 Prolactin 1.3 (0.31, 5.39) .718
 Null-cell 1.56 (0.42, 5.85) .510
 Others1 1.6 (0.41, 6.21) .497
NFPA adenoma 1.49 (0.58, 3.83) .408
Tumor size, mm 1.14 (0.66, 1.98) .634
Tumor volume, mm3 1.01 (1, 1.02) .090
Level of resection
 Complete 0.56 (0.15, 2.14) .399
 Massive 0.64 (0.15, 2.77) .550
 Partial Reference
Grade of cavernous sinus invasion 0.78 (0.47, 1.29) .326
Grade of suprasellar extension 1.07 (0.66, 1.74) .771
Total score of invasion 1 (0.8, 1.24) .972
Cystic degeneration 1.06 (0.42, 2.67) .907

Abbreviations: OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; NFPA: non-functioning pituitary adenomas