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. 2024 Feb 18;167(1):51–61. doi: 10.1007/s11060-023-04537-7

Table 2.

Results of bivariate and multivariate analyses for local tumor progression after stereotactic radiosurgery

Bivariate Multivariate
HR [95% CI] p-value HR [95% CI] p-value
Age, years (continuous) 1.02 [0.97–1.08] 0.422
Age > 70 years (vs. ≤ 70 years) 1.00 [0.33–3.02] 0.994
Male (vs. female) 0.49 [0.15–1.64] 0.249 0.37 [0.11–1.31] 0.123
Convexity, midline (vs. skull base) 0.77 [0.26–2.29] 0.634
Maximum diameter, mm (continuous) 1.02 [0.98–1.08] 0.270
Maximum diameter > 35 mm (vs. ≤ 35 mm) 1.44 [0.48–4.33] 0.521
Volume, mL (continuous) 1.06 [0.99–1.13] 0.095 1.08 [1.01–1.16] 0.023*
Volume > 8 mL (vs. ≤ 8 mL) 0.95 [0.32–2.86] 0.934
Ki-67 LI, % (continuous) 1.04 [0.97–1.10] 0.196
High LI (vs. low LI) NA NA NA NA
 High LI (vs. intermediate LI) 3.75 [1.13–12.49] 0.031* 6.10 [1.56–23.95] 0.010*
History of radiation therapy 1.34 [0.43–4.13] 0.611
Salvage SRS (vs. adjuvant SRS) 0.61 [0.17–2.24] 0.460
Central dose, Gy (continuous) 1.0 [0.90–1.13] 0.932
Central dose > 36 Gy (vs. ≤ 36 Gy) 0.99[0.32–3.05] 0.984
Marginal dose, Gy (continuous) 0.95 [0.72–1.25] 0.736
Marginal dose > 18 Gy (vs. ≤ 18 Gy) 1.00 [0.33–3.03] 0.998

CI confidence interval, HR hazard ratio, LI labeling index, NA not adequately calculated, SRS stereotactic radiosurgery

*p-values of < 0.05 are considered significant;