Table 2 Multivariate analysis of risk factors of LLN metastasis
From: Risk factors of lateral lymph node metastasis in cN0 papillary thyroid carcinoma
OR | 95% CI | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender (male vs. female) | 1.435 | 0.982–2.092 | 0.062 |
Age (≤ 45 vs. > 45 years) | 1.171 | 0.827–1.658 | 0.373 |
Tumor size (> 20 mm vs. ≤ 20 mm) | 4.082 | 2.646–6.289 | 0.001 |
Tumor location (upper lobe vs. non-upper lobe) | 2.874 | 1.916–4.310 | 0.001 |
Bilaterality (yes vs. no) | 1.041 | 0.657–1.647 | 0.866 |
Multifocality (yes vs. no) | 1.832 | 1.083–3.096 | 0.024 |
Extra thyroidal extension (yes vs. no) | 1.838 | 1.208–2.801 | 0.005 |
Number of CLN metastasis (< 2 vs. ≤ 1) | 6.536 | 4.630–9.259 | 0.001 |