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Table 4 Multivariate logistic regression of risk factors for the presence of thyroid malignancy

From: A predictive model of thyroid malignancy using clinical, biochemical and sonographic parameters for patients in a multi-center setting

 

B

SE

OR

95%CI of OR

P value

Age

−0.038

0.016

0.963

0.934–0.993

0.017

Nodule size

−0.262

0.153

0.770

0.571–1.038

0.086

TSH

0.024

0.056

1.025

0.918–1.143

0.664

TGAb

1.490

0.432

4.435

1.902–10.345

0.001

TPOAb

−0.104

0.489

0.901

0.346–2.350

0.832

Irregular shape

1.089

0.579

2.972

0.955–9.245

0.06

Ill-defined margin

0.099

0.626

1.104

0.324–3.767

0.874

Solid structure

−0.251

0.453

0.778

0.320–1.891

0.580

Hypoechogenicity

1.040

0.476

2.830

1.113–7.195

0.029

Microcalcification

1.531

0.426

4.624

2.008–10.646

< 0.001

Macrocalcification

0.961

0.514

2.614

0.955–7.154

0.061

Central flow

0.768

0.386

2.155

1.011–4.594

0.047

  1. Data are coefficients (B), corresponding SE, OR, 95% CI, and measure of significance (P value)
  2. Abbreviations: CI confidence interval, OR odds ratio