Table 2 Univariate analysis of LLNM in 38 PTC patients who underwent LLND [n (%)]
Influence factor | Number of cases | Is the lateral lymph node metastatic | OR | 95%CI | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||||
Gender | |||||||
Male | 12 | 10(83.3) | 2(16.7) | 0.909 | 0.142–5.809 | 0.920 | |
Female | 26 | 22(84.6) | 4(15.4) | 1.000 | |||
Age (years) | 0.739 | ||||||
≤ 30 | 8 | 7(87.5) | 1(12.5) | 1.750 | 0.084–36.28 | 0.718 | |
30–55 | 25 | 21(84.0) | 4(16.0) | 1.000 | 0.091–11.028 | 0.978 | |
>55 | 5 | 4(80.0) | 1(20.0) | 1.000 | |||
Lesion (cm) | 0.955 | ||||||
≤ 0.5 | 4 | 3(75.0) | 1(25.0) | 1.000 | |||
0.5-1 | 9 | 7(77.8) | 2(22.2) | 1.167 | 0.109–25.433 | 0.913 | |
1–2 | 12 | 10(83.3) | 2(16.7) | 1.667 | 0.109–25.433 | 0.713 | |
2–4 | 10 | 9(90.0) | 1(10.0) | 3.000 | 0.140-64.262 | 0.482 | |
>4 | 3 | 3(100.0) | 0(0) | ||||
Multifocal | Single stove | 15 | 12(80.0) | 3(20.0) | 1.000 | ||
Multifocal | 23 | 20(87.0) | 3(13.0) | 0.600 | 0.104–3.463 | 0.568 | |
Number of lymph node metastases in the central region (number) | 0.374 | ||||||
0 | 13 | 10(76.9) | 3(23.1) | 0.208 | 0.019–2.290 | 0.200 | |
≤ 3 | 8 | 6(75.0) | 2(25.0) | 0.188 | 0.014–2.468 | 0.203 | |
>3 | 17 | 16(94.1) | 1(5.9) | 1.000 | |||
Distant metastasis | 1 | 1(100) | 0(0) | ||||