Prediction of Sentinel Node Status and Clinical Outcome in a Melanoma Centre

Table 4

Multivariate analysis of factors predicting a positive SLN.

Factor	Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)	P value
Male gender	2.01 (0.77–5.22)	0.154
Breslow thickness (per mm)	1.12 (1.03–1.34)	0.020
Histologic type
Superficial spreading	1.00*
Nodular	3.35 (1.21–1.70)	0.193
Acral lentiginous	5.41 (1.69–3.44)	0.640
Unknown/others (spitzoid,; desmoplastic, nevoid,; amelanotic)	0.57 (0.57–0.27)	0.602
Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (absence)	2.77 (1.06–7.24)	0.038

CI: confidence interval; ∗this group served as the reference group.