Table 3 Multivariate analysis presenting correlation between ultrasonography findings of the primary tumor and cervical lymph node metastasis in micropapillary thyroid cancer
From: Ultrasonographic findings relating to lymph node metastasis in single micropapillary thyroid cancer
B | SE | P value | Exp(B) | 95% CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower | Upper | |||||
Shape | 0.364 | |||||
Irregular | -0.465 | 0.441 | 0.292 | 1.592 | 0.264 | 1.492 |
Taller than wide | -0.509 | 0.371 | 0.170 | 1.663 | 0.290 | 1.245 |
Echo | 0.014 | |||||
Hypoechoic | -1.393 | 0.621 | 0.025 | 2.331 | 0.073 | 8.839 |
Markedly hypoechoic | -0.847 | 0.350 | 0.016 | 4.032 | 0.216 | 16.852 |
Margin | 0.095 | 0.415 | 0.820 | 1.099 | 0.487 | 2.481 |
Constant | 0.250 | 0.855 | 0.770 | 1.284 | ||