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Table 5 Multivariate Cox models to predict outcomes

From: PSMA expression level predicts differentiated thyroid cancer aggressiveness and patient outcome

Covariables

Hazard ratio

95% CI

p

Recurrence prediction

 Metastases

72.33

12.58–415.65

<< 0.001

 Surgical margins

5.06

1.75–14.60

0.003

 Metastases-right side of primary tumor#

0.18

0.03–0.88

0.035

RAI refractoriness prediction

 Stage

5.34e+09

1.42e+09 to 2.00e+10

<< 0.001

 PSMA expression ≥ 80%

3.77e−09

7.18e−10 to 1.98e−08

<< 0.001

 PSMA expression 11–79%-stage#

1.28e−09

–

–

Status at last follow-up prediction

 Sex

85.26

10.48 to 693.52

<< 0.001

 Histological subtype

7.98e−10

2.34e−10 to 2.73e−09

<< 0.001

 Sex-histological subtype#

7.64e+08

–

–

 Sex-vascular invasion#

0.01

0.00–0.09

<< 0.001

  1. CI confidence interval
  2. #Interaction