Table 4 Multivariate analysis of postoperative malignant transformation of patients with tongue leukoplakia (n = 111)
| Â | Postoperative malignant transformation | |
|---|---|---|
Odds ratio (Confidence interval 95%) | P value | |
Age | 1.02 (0.92–1.14) | 0.693 |
Location of leukoplakia (dorsal vs. ventrolateral) | 8.08 (0.70–93.47) | 0.094 |
Occurrence of leukoplakia in addition to tongue | 1.24 (0.12–12.46) | 0.86 |
Area (cm2) of the lesion(s) | 1.53 (0.85–2.75) | 0.16 |
Pathology | 4.58 (1.04–20.24) | 0.045 |
Postoperative recurrence | 0.74 (0.049–11.18) | 0.83 |
Constant | NA | 0.032 |