Table 3 multivariate analysis results of central lymph node metastasis in cN0 PTMC

Gender

0.243

0.467

0.27

0.27

0.603

Age

0.375

0.408

0.847

0.85

0.357

Multifocal

–1.979

0.399

24.565

24.57

< 0.001

Bilateral

–0.103

0.429

0.058

0.06

0.81

Tumor diameter

–0.969

0.415

5.456

5.46

0.019

Capsular invasion

–1.289

0.42

9.416

9.42

0.002

BRAF

0.301

0.814

1.351

0.334

0.367

Calcification

0.321

0.563

1.379

0.428

0.453