Table 2.
Predictors of a histologic combination with non-predominant but higher grade pattern.
| Imaging Parameters |
Univariate | Multivariate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | p Value | OR | 95% CI | p Value | |
| Low grade as the most-predominant and intermediate grade as the second most predominant pattern | ||||||
| Shape | 2.28 | 1.05–4.97 | 0.038 | 1.58 | 0.65–3.85 | 0.316 |
| Distribution (scattered) | 1.97 | 0.87–4.44 | 0.103 | NA | ||
| Distribution (mixed) | 0.53 | 0.23–1.24 | 0.146 | NA | ||
| Distribution (compact) | Ref | NA | ||||
| Area 30 | 1.70 | 0.75–3.83 | 0.205 | NA | ||
| VNC group (middle) | 2.17 | 0.76–6.21 | 0.148 | NA | ||
| VNC group (low) | 10.29 | 3.99–26.49 | <0.0001 | 6.15 | 1.72–21.95 | 0.005 |
| VNC group (upper) | Ref | NA | ||||
| Mean iodine | 0.97 | 0.94–0.99 | 0.007 | 0.98 | 0.95–1.02 | 0.318 |
| SUVmax | 0.77 | 0.64–0.94 | 0.008 | 0.93 | 0.77–1.12 | 0.421 |
| Intermediate grade as the most-predominant and high grade as the second most predominant pattern | ||||||
| Shape | 0.38 | 0.18–0.79 | 0.010 | 0.63 | 0.26–1.50 | 0.298 |
| Distribution (scattered) | 0.60 | 0.13–2.81 | 0.521 | NA | ||
| Distribution (mixed) | 2.98 | 1.36–6.52 | 0.006 | 2.01 | 0.82–4.97 | 0.128 |
| Distribution (compact) | Ref | NA | ||||
| Area 30 | 0.48 | 0.23–1.03 | 0.060 | NA | ||
| VNC group (middle) | 0.25 | 0.09–0.63 | 0.004 | 0.47 | 0.16–1.38 | 0.170 |
| VNC group (low) | 0.05 | 0.01–0.38 | 0.004 | 0.10 | 0.01–0.83 | 0.033 |
| VNC group (upper) | Ref | NA | ||||
| Mean iodine | 1.02 | 0.99–1.04 | 0.221 | NA | ||
| SUVmax | 1.22 | 1.12–1.34 | <0.0001 | 1.14 | 1.02–1.27 | 0.017 |
Note. CI = confidence interval, NA = not available, Ref = reference. Bold font = p < 0.05.