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Table 3 Univariate and Multivariate regression analyses of factors affecting diagnostic yield.

From: The utility of transbronchial rebiopsy for peripheral pulmonary lesions in patients with advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer

Variables

n (%)

total 301

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

p-value

p-value

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Rebiopsy

106 (35.2)

0.287

0.400

–

Lobe

 

0.041

0.176

–

 Upper

143 (47.5)

   

 Middle/lingular

90 (29.9)

   

 Lower

68 (22.6)

   

Size ≥30.0 mm

208 (69.1)

0.016

0.311

–

Bronchus sign positive

276 (91.7)

< 0.001

< 0.001

132.6 (30.5–990.6)

Location in the internal 2/3 segments

175 (58.1)

0.015

0.026

4.6 (1.2–24.1)

Distance from costal pleura ≥10.0 mm

109 (36.2)

0.317

0.113

–

Visible on chest radiography

271 (90.0)

0.051

0.796

–

  1. OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.