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Table 6 Logistic regression analysis predicting positive biopsy in the gray zone

From: The optimal number of initial prostate biopsy cores in daily practice: a prospective study using the Nara Urological Research and Treatment Group nomogram

Variables

Univariate

Multivariate

p value

Odds ratio

p value

Odds ratio

95 % CI

Age

0.005

1.038

0.001

1.053

1.022–1.084

VBR (median 3.83)

<0.001

0.375

0.008

0.468

0.267–0.818

PSAD (median 0.17)

<0.001

3.924

0.001

2.556

1.506–4.338

DRE

0.003

2.295

0.468

1.280

0.657–2.495

TRUS

0.002

2.232

0.081

1.690

0.937–3.048

  1. C.I. confidence interval