Variable Parameter estimate Standard error Type II SS F value P value
V1 -0.00241 0.01982 0.00900 0.01 0.9036
Age -0.00496 0.00764 0.25738 0.42 0.5177
Duration of follow-up 0.03794 0.03356 0.77987 1.28 0.2611
Log AgNOR count 0.67394 0.26423 3.97058 6.51 0.0123
Log AgNOR area 0.65981 0.39223 1.72716 2.83 0.0958
Log nuclear area -0.54217 0.41899 1.02201 1.67 0.1988
Log initial TSH 0.33269 0.13635 3.63356 5.95 0.0165
Log final TSH -0.20691 0.13315 1.47383 2.41 0.1235
Nodule character by palpation 0.12548 0.08565 0.94847 2.15 0.1473
Table 5: Multivariate regression analysis: dependence of the nodule volume change (V2/V1) on other parameters.