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Table 5 Risk factors for indeterminate, biochemical or structural incomplete response at last follow-up visit

From: Tumor burden of persistent disease in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer: correlation with postoperative risk-stratification and impact on outcome

  

Initial model

Final model

Variable

Patients at risk, n

OR

95% CI

p value

OR

95% CI

p value

Age, years

  < 45

38

1.0

  

1.0

  

  ≥ 45

69

5.3

2.2–12.8

<.001

3.8

1.2–11.9

0.02

Sex

 Female

69

1.0

     

 Male

38

1.5

0.6–3.6

0.37

   

Initial 2015 ATA risk-stratification

 LR

22

1.0

     

 IR

66

5.7

2.0–16.3

<.01

   

 HR

19

38.6

4.2–349.5

<.01

   

Aggressive histological subtypes

 No

82

1.0

     

 Yes

25

3.0

1.0–9.7

0.06

   

Site of PD

 LN only

62

1.0

  

1.0

  

 DM and/or TB disease with or without LN

45

1.5

0.7–3.5

0.33

6.8

1.4–34.0

0.02

Tumor burden of PD

 Very small-volume

24

1.0

  

1.0

  

 Small-volume (< 10 mm)

25

7.7

2.2–27.5

<.01

15.1

2.6–89.3

<.01

 Large-volume (≥10 mm)

58

16.3

5.1–52.4

<.0001

19.2

3.8–98.8

<.001

RAI and 18FDG status of PD

 RAI+/18FDG- or NP

55

1.0

  

1.0

  

 RAI−/18FDG- or NP

7

1.4

0.3–6.80

0.69

1.5

0.2–11.0

0.71

 RAI- or RAI+/18FDG+

45

14.5

4.0–52.5

<.0001

8.7

1.8–41.9

<.01