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Table 2 Logistic regression analysis of factors affecting diagnosis by bronchoscopy

From: Findings of virtual bronchoscopic navigation can predict the diagnostic rate of primary lung cancer by bronchoscopy in patients with peripheral lung lesions

Variables

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

OR (95% CI)

P value

OR (95% CI)

P value

Lesion location

 Right upper lobe

1.05 (0.47–2.27)

0.56

 

 Right middle lobe

0.7 (0.21–2.46)

0.68

 

 Right lower lobe

1.2 (0.50–2.85)

0.56

 

 Left upper lobe

1.29 (0.56–2.89)

0.91

 

 Left lower lobe

Reference

   

Structure

 Solid

2.68 (1.60–4.50)

 < 0.01

2.99 (1.67–5.43)

 < 0.01

 GGN

Reference

   

Lesion size

1.11 (1.08–1.16)

 < 0.01

1.11 (1.07–1.15)

 < 0.01

Distance by VBN

0.93 (0.90–0.96)

 < 0.01

0.94 (0.91–0.97)

 < 0.01

  1. The distance by VBN refers to the distance between the edge of the lesion and the nearest bronchus, automatically calculated by virtual bronchoscopic navigation (VBN)
  2. CI confidence interval, GGN ground-glass nodules, OR odds ratio