TABLE 6.

Multivariable Competing-Risk Regression Analysis for Distant Metastasis Relapse After Thyroidectomy Based on Fine–Gray Proportional Subdistribution Hazards Model

Variable	HR	95% CI	P
Sex (male–female)	1.52	0.48–4.82	0.470
Age	0.96	0.91–1.01	0.140
Tumor size	1.06	0.85–1.32	0.610
Multifocality (yes–no)	2.25	0.73–6.90	0.160
N status at thyroidectomy (Nx–N0)	2.60	0.30–22.51	0.390
N status at thyroidectomy (N1–N0)	8.76	1.16–66.17	0.035
mETE (yes–no)	4.09	1.25–13.36	0.020