18F- FDG PET/CT-derived parameters predict clinical stage and prognosis of esophageal cancer

BMC Medical Imaging

Table 3 Linear regression analysis for baseline TLG

Variable	Unadjusted β coefficient	95%CI	P-value	Adjusted β coefficient	95%CI	P-value
cT stage
cT1–2	Ref			Ref
cT3–4	198.42	61.42,335.43	0.006	162.95	31.39,294.51	0.016
cN stage
cN0	Ref			Ref
cN+	168.77	58.05,279.48	0.004	145.83	35.47,256.19	0.010

TLG Total lesion glycolysis, 95%CI 95% confidence intervals, Ref Reference category (β coefficient = 0)

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