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Table 2 Binary logistic regression-risk factors for recurrence

From: Spectrum of malignant scalp tumours and its impact on management—a tertiary care cancer centre experience

Predictors for recurrence

OR (odds ratio)

95% CI for OR

Sig. (p-value)

Lower

Upper

Gender (male vs female)

0.786

0.26

2.375

0.67

Tumor size (> 6 vs < 6 cm)

1.750

0.173

17.686

0.635

Tumor histology

1.957

0.357

10.737

0.440

Bone invasion (yes vs no)

0.304

0.055

1.680

0.172

Nodal involvement (yes vs no)

0.542

0.137

2.147

0.383

Unplanned margin positive excision (yes vs no)

1.488

0.487

4.545

0.485

Residual disease in re-excision (yes vs no)

1.173

0.206

6.694

0.857

Adjuvant treatment (yes vs no)

0.889

0.279

2.836

0.842