Table 3.
Results of bivariate and multivariate analyses for tumor progression after stereotactic radiosurgery
| Bivariate | Multivariate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR [95% CI] | p-value | HR [95% CI] | p-value | |
| Age, years (continuous) | 1.02 [0.98–1.06] | 0.385 | – | – |
| Age > 70 years (vs. ≤ 70 years) | 1.03 [0.46–2.32] | 0.942 | – | – |
| Male (vs. female) | 1.23 [0.53–2.83] | 0.628 | – | – |
| Convexity, midline (vs. skull base) | 0.88 [0.39–1.96] | 0.748 | – | – |
| Maximum diameter, mm (continuous) | 1.00 [0.97–1.03] | 0.858 | – | – |
| Maximum diameter > 35 mm (vs. ≤ 35 mm) | 0.78 [0.33–1.73] | 0.511 | – | – |
| Volume, mL (continuous) | 1.02 [0.97–1.08] | 0.378 | 1.03 [0.97–1.09] | 0.315 |
| Volume > 8 mL (vs. ≤ 8 mL) | 0.85 [0.38–1.92] | 0.694 | – | – |
| Ki-67 LI, % (continuous) | 1.04 [1.00–1.09] | 0.047* | – | – |
| High LI (vs. low LI) | 11.97 [1.46–98.04] | 0.021* | 12.71 [1.51–107.23] | 0.019* |
| High LI (vs. intermediate LI) | 3.43 [1.35–8.70] | 0.010* | 4.12 [1.54–11.04] | 0.005* |
| History of radiation therapy | 0.69 [0.27–1.75] | 0.438 | – | – |
| Salvage SRS (vs. adjuvant SRS) | 0.50 [0.20–1.29] | 0.152 | 0.59 [0.21–1.64] | 0.309 |
| Central dose, Gy (continuous) | 1.04 [0.96–1.13] | 0.395 | – | – |
| Central dose > 36 Gy (vs. ≤ 36 Gy) | 1.42 [0.63–3.19] | 0.401 | – | – |
| Marginal dose, Gy (continuous) | 1.15 [0.94–1.40] | 0.160 | – | – |
| Marginal dose > 18 Gy (vs. ≤ 18 Gy) | 0.54 [0.12–2.33] | 0.408 | – | – |
CI confidence interval, HR hazard ratio, LI labeling index, SRS stereotactic radiosurgery
*p-values of < 0.05 are considered significant