Table 3.
Summary of the univariate and multivariate analyses for all study parameters
| Variables | Univariate | Multivariate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR | p value | HR | p value | |
| Smoking status | 1.299 | 0.533 | – | – |
| Histology | 1.720 | 0.188 | – | – |
| Grade | 6.459 | 0.019 | 0.386 | 0.501 |
| Stage | 2.705 | 0.002 | 4.503 | 0.049 |
| CHT adj. | 2.776 | 0.093 | – | – |
| RT adj. | 4.663 | 0.014 | 3.035 | 0.503 |
| PD-L1 plasma | 1.009 | 0.265 | – | – |
| CD3 (%) | 0.942 | 0.258 | – | – |
| CD8 (%) | 1.010 | 0.786 | – | – |
| CD20 (%) | 0.888 | 0.144 | – | – |
| PD-L1 (%) | 1.004 | 0.829 | – | – |
| PD-1 (%) | 1.129 | 0.475 | – | – |
| SUVmax | 1.101 | 0.032 | 3.393 | 0.028 |
| SUVmean | 1.156 | 0.096 | – | – |
| SUVpeak | 1.100 | 0.043 | 0.269 | 0.030 |
| MTV | 1.008 | 0.032 | 0.974 | 0.588 |
| TLG | 1.001 | 0.041 | 1.002 | 0.589 |
| Cluster-5 | 1.594 | 0.104 | – | – |
| Cluster-3 | 0.255 | 0.017 | 0.256 | 0.256 |