Table 4 Independent risk factors for papillary thyroid cancer, as identified by the univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses
Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | P value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender (Male vs. Female) | 1.054 (0.930-1.196) | 0.410 | 0.927 (0.796-1.080) | 0.329 |
Age (≤45years vs. >45 years) | 0.520 (0.465-0.581) | 0.001 | 0.505 (0.442-0.576) | 0.001 |
HT (HT vs. no HT) | 1.304 (1.102-1.544) | 0.002 | 0.859 (0.724-0.998) | 0.001 |
Nodule size (>1 cm vs. ≤1 cm) | 0.010 (0.006-0.016) | 0.001 | 0.009 (0.005-0.014) | 0.001 |
TSH (constant) | 1.303 (1.254-1.355) | 0.001 | 1.361 (1.304-1.421) | 0.001 |