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Table 3 Logistic Regression for Variables Affecting Non-Diagnostic Rate

From: Factors affecting thyroid nodule fine needle aspiration non‐diagnostic rates: a retrospective association study of 1975 thyroid biopsies

Variable

 

Co-efficient (SE, 95 % CI)

OR (range)

P value

Speciality

Pathology

-1.89 (0.37) (-2.63; -1.17)

0.15 (0.07–0.31)

< 0.001

 

Radiology

-1.46 (0.24) (-1.9; − 0.9745)

0.23 (0.23–0.58)

< 0.001

 

Surgery

Reference

1

 

ROSE

Yes

-0.97 (0.22) (-1.41 -0.54)

0.38 (0.24–0.58)

< 0.001

 

No

Reference

1

 
  1. ROSE Rapid Onsite Evaluation