Research Article

Peripheral Blood Inflammatory Markers Can Predict Benign and Malignant Thyroid Nodules

Table 2

Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models in malignant influencing factors of thyroid nodules.

Univariate analysisMultivariate analysis
OR (95% CI) valueOR (95% CI) value

Gender0.894 (0.545–1.467)0.658NANA
Age0.972 (0.958–0.987)<0.0010.969 (0.954–0.985)<0.001
Solitary nodule0.991 (0.658–1.492)0.965NANA
TSH0.994 (0.844–1.056)0.316NANA
Leukocyte count1.222 (1.060–1.409)0.0060.654 (0.466–0.892)0.008
Platelet count1.003 (1.000–1.007)0.035NANA
Neutrophil count1.482 (1.247–1.763)<0.001NANA
Lymphocyte count0.882 (0.595–1.306)0.529NANA
NLR1.640 (1.315–2.045)<0.001NANA
PLR1.004 (1.000–1.008)0.0410.981 (0.969–0.992)0.001
SII1.003 (1.002–1.003)<0.0011.006 (1.003–1.008)<0.001
Diameter of nodule0.923 (0.788–1.018)0.320NANA