Table 3 Results of the univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis for prediction of distant metastases at presentation in DTC

Age

1.09

1.02–1.17

0.007

–

–

Age_categorical (< 55 years or ≥ 55 years)

5.71

1.07–30.39

0.041

5.65e+07

n.a.

Sex

0.03

0.07–1.38

0.125

8.70e−09

n.a.

Side of primary tumor

1.01

0.37–2.77

0.979

–

–

Histological subtype

5.75

1.02–32.16

0.046

2.15

0.17–25.94

Vascular invasion

4.10

0.77–21.76

0.097

31.71

0.68–1476.97

Status of margins

1.77

0.38–8.26

0.466

–

–

T parameter

3.00

0.67–13.40

0.150

0.19

0.01–6.75

N parameter

0.18

0.02–1.61

0.128

0.16

0.01–2.32

PSMA positivity

0.23

0.11–0.48

0.000

0.16

0.01–1.94

% PSMA expression

1.02

1.00–1.05

0.042

–

–

PSMA 3-point score

2.13

0.71–6.37

0.174

–

–

Cumulative PSMA score

2.26

0.85–6.05

0.101

–

–