Table 2.
Multivariate logistic regression analysis of the relationship between predictors of PTC (significant by univariate analysis) and central CLNM.
| Predictors | OR | 95% CI | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| TgAb | 0.038 | ||
| negative | Reference | Reference | |
| positive | 1.964 | 1.039-3.711 | |
| Microcalcifications | <0.001 | ||
| absent | Reference | Reference | |
| present | 2.839 | 1.684-4.787 | |
| Tumor size (cm) | <0.001 | ||
| ≤1.0 | Reference | Reference | |
| >1.0 | 2.814 | 1.634-4.848 | |
| Age | 0.080 | ||
| <=40 | Reference | Reference | |
| >40 | 0.627 | 0.369-1.056 | |
| Blood flow signal | 0.245 | ||
| poor | Reference | Reference | |
| rich | 1.409 | 0.791-2.509 | |
| BRAFV600E | 0.763 | ||
| wild | Reference | Reference | |
| mutation | 0.867 | 0.343-2.191 | |
| Capsule contact | 0.082 | ||
| absent | Reference | Reference | |
| Present | 0.590 | 0.195-0.830 |