Table 2 Factors associated with cervical lymph node involvement using proportional odds model

Pain

No

1

1

Yes

1.37 (1.07 to 1.77)

1.37(1.05 to 1.78)

SMF

No

1

1

Yes

0.44 (0.22 to 0.90)

0.43 (0.21 to 0.90)

cNeck Node

No

1

1

Yes

2.28 (1.66 to 3.14)

2.42 (1.73 to 3.39)

Oral Site

BM

1

1

Tongue

1.53 (1.07 to 2.18)

1.83 (1.25 to 2.68)

Alvelobuccal

1.42 (0.98 to 2.06)

1.19 (0.80 to 1.75)

Alveolus

1.34 (0.86 to 2.07)

1.13 (0.72 to 1.80)

CA & FOM

0.87 (0.52 to 1.43)

0.65 (0.38 to 1.11)

RMT

0.84 (0.46 to 1.55)

0.78 (0.41 to 1.46)

Lip

1.49 (0.83 to 2.67)

1.72 (0.94 to 3.13)

Deg. of Diff.

WD

1

1

Others

1.34 (1.02 to 1.75)

1.41 (1.07 to 1.86)

Tumor Size

<=2

1

1

(cm)

> 2 and < =4

1.29 (0.95 to 1.75)

1.18 (0.86 to 1.63)

> 4

1.36 (0.95 to 1.96)

1.18 (0.80 to 1.74)