Table 3.
Relationship of quantitative values with PD-L1 expression.
| Quantitative values | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis with stepwise method | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P value | OR (95% CI) | P value | |
| Max (n = 37) | ||||
| Score = 0 (n = 18) | 3.6 (0.78, 16.9) | 0.1 | ||
| Score = 1 (n = 19) | ||||
| Min (n = 37) | ||||
| Score = 0 (n = 9) | 4.4 (0.48, 40.8) | 0.18 | ||
| Score = 1 (n = 28) | ||||
| Median (n = 37) | ||||
| Score = 0 (n = 27) | 3.5 (0.75, 16.3) | 0.11 | ||
| Score = 1 (n = 10) | ||||
| Mean (n = 37) | ||||
| Score = 0 (n = 23) | 4.8 (1.1, 21.3) | 0.04* | ||
| Score = 1 (n = 14) | ||||
| SD (n = 37) | ||||
| Score = 0 (n = 22) | 3.9 (0.89, 17.4) | 0.07 | ||
| Score = 1 (n = 15) | ||||
| Skewness (n = 37) | ||||
| Score = 0 (n = 20) | 10.1 (1.8, 57.9) | 0.009* | 7.1 (1.1, 45.6) | 0.039* | 
| Score = 1 (n = 17) | ||||
| Kurtosis (n = 37) | ||||
| Score = 0 (n = 19) | 8.5 (1.5, 48.0) | 0.016* | ||
| Score = 1 (n = 18) | ||||
| ECV (n = 37) | ||||
| Score = 0 (n = 26) | 9.6 (1.9, 48.9) | 0.006* | 6.6 (1.1, 38.4) | 0.037* | 
| Score = 1 (n = 11) | ||||
OR odds ratio, 95% CI 95% confidence interval.
*P values of < 0.05 were considered significant.