Table 3

- Odds ratios (95% confidence interval) for predictors of incomplete response (reference value of excellent and indeterminate responses).

VariablesUnivariableMultivariable
OR (95% CI)P-valuesOR (95% CI)P-values
Age >55 years4.5 (2.2-9.4)<0.0001*5.0 (1.9-13.0)0.001*
Gender (male)2.3 (1.2-4.4)0.01*1.3 (0.6-3.2)0.51
Pathology (others vs papillary)0.9 (0.3-3.1)0.94--
Lymph node metastasis3.8 (2.0-7.1)<0.0001*3.4 (1.4-8.6)0.01*
Distant metastasis24.8 (6.9-89.0)<0.0001*29.0 (6.9-122.6)<0.0001*
Vascular invasion3.4 (1.7-6.7)0.001*1.8 (0.8-4.4)0.18
Extrathyroidal extension6.7 (3.1-14.7)<0.0001*1.8 (0.6-5.0)0.29
Multifocality2.5 (1.3-4.9)0.006*1.8 (0.7-4.3)0.20
Tumor size >2.3 cm (median)2.1 (1.1, 4.1)0.03*1.6 (0.6, 3.9)0.31
Received radioactive iodine1.5 (0.7-3.2)0.35--

Values are presented as odds ratios (OR) and (95% confidence interval [CI]).

  • * Indicates statistical significance.