Table 3

 Multivariate analysis of clinicopathological parameters of 213 papillary thyroid carcinomas

ParametersRCSEOR (95% CI)p Value
*Significant.
CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; RC, regression coefficient; SE, standard error.
Age (⩾60 years)−0.7610.4940.467 (0.177 to 1.231)0.1236
Sex (male)−1.4870.7440.226 (0.053 to 0.971)0.0455*
Diameter (>4 cm)−1.6720.5960.188 (0.058 to 0.805)0.0051*
Extrathyroid invasion−0.5560.9160.574 (0.095 to 3.456)0.5439
Loss of polarity−1.1860.6190.305 (0.091 to 1.028)0.0554
Loss of cohesiveness−0.4250.5850.654 (0.208 to 2.056)0.4669
Invasive growth pattern−1.1300.5630.323 (0.107 to 0.974)0.0448*