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Table 4 Multivariate analysis of risk factors for postoperative cough in patients with malignant thyroid disease

From: Incidence and risk factor for short term postoperative cough after thyroidectomy

Variables

Multivariate analysis

p

OR [95% CI]

Smoker

0.004

4.102 [1.668–8.476]

Operation time

0.002

3.401 [1.346–7.051]

Operation extent

0.016

2.976 [1.245–4.796]

Number of positive nodes in level 6

< 0.001

5.701 [2.021–9.501]

Lateral neck dissection

0.087

2.428 [0.879–7.492]