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Table 4 Results of univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis showed factors associated with LVI in patients with tumors ≤ 3 cm

From: A nomogram for predicting lymphovascular invasion in lung adenocarcinoma: a retrospective study

Characteristics

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

OR (95% CI)

P value

OR (95% CI)

P value

Age, years (mean ± SD)

0.984 (0.957–1.012)

0.268

  

Sex, n (%)

 

0.225

  

 Male

Reference

   

 Female

1.389 (0.817–2.363)

   

Smoking history, n (%)

 

0.869

  

 No

Reference

   

 Yes

0.954 (0.543–1.675)

   

CEA (ng/mL), n (%)

 

0.001

Reference

0.014

≤ 5

Reference

 

2.190 (1.180–4.080)

 

> 5

2.577 (1.438–4.616)

 

1.880 (1.120–3.160)

 

Diameter, cm (mean ± SD)

2.350 (1.450–3.810)

0.001

 

0.016

Location, n (%)

 

0.477

  

 Left lung

Reference

   

 Right lung

0.824 (0.484–1.405)

   

Border, n (%)

 

0.894

  

 Sharp

Reference

   

 Ill-defined

1.053 (0.495–2.239)

   

Shape, n (%)

 

0.579

  

 Regular

Reference

   

 Irregular

1.162 (0.684–1.975)

   

Spiculation, n (%)

 

P < 0.001

Reference

P < 0.0001

 Absent

Reference

 

3.760 (2.080–6.800)

 

 Present

4.254 (2.399–7.543)

   

Lobulation, n (%)

 

P < 0.001

  

 Absent

Reference

   

 Present

3.312 (1.840–5.962)

   

Vacuole sign, n (%)

 

0.179

  

 Absent

Reference

   

 Present

0.564 (0.244–1.300)

   

Air bronchogram, n (%)

 

0.155

  

 Absent

Reference

   

 Present

0.384 (0.103–1.435)

   

Pleural indentation, n (%)

 

0.426

  

 Absent

Reference

   

 Present

1.241 (0.729–2.113)

   
  1. LVI Lymphovascular invasion, OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, CEA Carcinoembryonic antigen