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Table 3 Predictors of lymph node sampling adequacy by univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression

From: Surgical experience and patient-related restrictions predict the adequacy of cervical mediastinoscopy in non-small cell lung carcinoma lymph node staging

Variable

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

OR

95% CI

P value

OR

95% CI

P value

Age, years

1.02

0.99–1.05

0.141

Female sex

1.51

0.81–2.79

0.192

Squamous cell carcinoma histology

1.14

0.96–1.36

0.147

Video cervical mediastinoscopy

0.40

0.19–0.87

0.021

Experienced surgeon

1.98

1.16–3.39

0.013

1.96

1.13–3.41

0.017

No patient related restrictions

6.00

1.94–18.59

0.002

5.94

1.90–18.60

0.002