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Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify clinical variables associated with PM. Survival analyses were performed using multivariable Cox proportional hazards models. Adjusted odds ratios (aORs) and hazard ratios (aHRs) with associated 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were generated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In total, 4294 patients met the criteria. The PM rate was 16.6%. Human papillomavirus (HPV)\u2010negative squamous cell carcinoma (SCCa), salivary gland carcinoma, clinical T category, base of tongue primary site, and treatment at low\u2010volume, nonacademic institutions were independently associated with PM. PMs were associated with increased mortality (aHR 1.67, 95% CI: 1.40\u20101.99). 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