Table 3.
Regression Analysis of Admission Date in Predicting the Tumor Behavior
| Dependent Variable | Admission Date Intervala | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Effect Size | 95% CI | p value | |
| Postoperative pathology | |||
| Tumor size | −0.004 (Slope, B value) | −0.006, −0.001 | 0.002** |
| Lymph node metastasis | 1.000 (OR) | 0.994, 1.005 | 0.916 |
| Tumor number | 0.000 (Slope, B value) | −0.003, 0.004 | 0.951 |
| Extrathyroidal extension | 0.998 (OR) | 0.992, 1.004 | 0.494 |
Notes: Bold font: significant difference. **p<0.01. aThe admission date interval was defined as time interval between the patient admission date and April 10, 2020, which was the last day of lockdown.