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. 2018 Nov;10(11):6010–6019. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.10.83

Table 6. Predictive factors for invasive adenocarcinoma on logistic regression analysis in patients with clinical AIS only (pure GGO).

Variables HR 95% CI P value
Univariate analysis
   Age 0.991 0.948–1.037 0.704
   Sex (male) 1.403 0.517–3.807 0.506
   Current or former smoker 1.451 0.490–4.292 0.502
   CEA 1.099 0.805–1.500 0.552
   SUVmax 1.558 0.688–3.530 0.288
   FEV1 (%) 1.017 0.985–1.050 0.308
   DLCO (%) 1.009 0.978–1.040 0.575
   Previous cancer history 0.279 0.076–1.028 0.055
   Presence of synchronous GGO 0.900 0.233–3.481 0.879
   Involved lobe 0.429
      Right upper (reference) 1
      Right middle 1.850 0.171–20.029 0.613
      Right lower 2.176 0.486–9.756 0.310
      Left upper 3.964 0.971–16.184 0.055
      Left lower 2.643 0.580–12.038 0.209
   Radiologic tumor size (mm) 1.186 1.070–1.314 0.001
   Radiologic pleural retraction 4.063 1.449–11.392 0.008
Multivariate analysis
   Presence of past cancer history 0.359 0.088–1.470 0.154
   Diameter of the tumor (GGO) 1.166 1.045–1.301 0.006
   Presence of pleural retraction 2.711 0.895–8.214 0.078

HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; CEA, carcinoembryonic antigen; SUVmax, maximum standardized uptake value; FEV1, Forced expiratory volume in 1 second; DLCO, diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide; GGO, ground glass opacity.