Table 2 Results of the logistic regression analysis to elicit the association of ultrasound characteristics and thyroid malignancy (n = 263)
From: Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound characteristics in the identification of malignant thyroid nodules
Ultrasound characteristic | B | SE | Wald | df | p value | Adjusted OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Taller than wide | 0.912 | 0.473 | 3.710 | 1 | 0.054 | 2.5 | 1.0–6.3 |
Hypoechogenicity | 1.533 | 0.469 | 10.679 | 1 | 0.001 | 4.6 | 1.8–11.6 |
Absent halo | 0.914 | 0.534 | 2.924 | 1 | 0.087 | 2.5 | 0.9–7.1 |
Microcalcification | 3.037 | 0.640 | 22.545 | 1 | < 0.001 | 20.8 | 5.9–72.9 |
Internal vascularity | 1.090 | 0.458 | 5.662 | 1 | 0.017 | 2.9 | 1.2–7.3 |