Table 8.

Univariate (a) and multivariable (b) logistic regression in assessing various predictors for discordance of cancer detection between axial and sagittal cores. Only significant variables on univariate analysis were included in the multivariable analysis. Odds ratios (OR) and P values are provided.

(a)		Univariate logistic regression
		OR	P
Age/year		1.012	0.185
PSA/ng/mL		0.987	0.058
Prostate volume/cc		0.989	<0.001*
Race	White	1 (reference)	_
	Black	1.193	0.319
	Other	0.795	0.468
Prior biopsy result	None	1 (reference)	-
	Negative	0.563	0.003*
	Positive	1.393	0.073
Anterior lesion	No	1 (reference)	-
	Yes	0.991	0.952
MRI Suspicion	Low	1 (reference)	-
	Moderate	1.663	0.002*
	High	1.647	0.050
(b)		Multivariable logistic regression
		OR	P
Prostate volume/cc		0.992	0.004*
Prior biopsy result	None	1 (reference)	-
	Negative	0.592	0.009*
	Positive	1.310	0.115
MRI Suspicion	Low	1 (reference)	-
	Moderate	1.670	0.036*
	High	1.719	0.002*

Asterisks indicate P values less than 0.05.