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Table 4 Univariate analysis of risk factors for recurrence

From: Identifying risk factors for recurrence of papillary thyroid cancer in patients who underwent modified radical neck dissection

 

Exp (B)

95% CI for Exp (B)

p

Age

 ≤ 55 years

1

  

 > 55 years

1.138

0.713–1.816

0.589

Sex

 Female

1

  

 Male

1.037

0.653–1.648

0.877

Main tumor size

 ≤ 2 cm

1

  

 > 2 cm

1.689

1.068–2.671

0.025

Skip metastasis

 No

1

  

 Yes

0.696

0.392–1.235

0.215

LN ratio (central)

 ≤ 0.44

1

  

 > 0.44

2.492

1.508–4.118

< 0.001

LN ratio (lateral)

 ≤ 0.29

1

  

 > 0.29

2.822

1.799–4.426

< 0.001

MRND type

 Ipsilateral

1

  

 Bilateral

2.158

1.267–3.676

0.004

Multifocality

 No

1

  

 Yes

1.735

1.131–2.662

0.012

Bilaterality

 No

1

  

 Yes

1.514

0.981–2.337

0.061

CLT

 NO

1

  

 Yes

0.542

0.305–0.962

0.037

ETE

 No/minor

1

  

 Gross

1.583

1.022–2.453

0.040

LVI

 No

1

  

 Yes

1.097

0.444–2.708

0.841

Stage

 I

1

  

 II

0.952

0.548–1.654

0.862

 III

1.740

0.863–3.509

0.122

  1. CI confidence interval, LN lymph node, MRND modified radical neck dissection, CLT chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, ETE extrathyroidal extension, LVI lymphovascular invasion