Table 3. Overall survival and prognostic factor categories (log-rank test for univariate analysis and Cox regression for multivariate analysis).

			Statistical analysis
(n=212)	Median (weeks)	95% CI	Univariate Log Rank	Multivariate Cox Reg
Albumin <35 g l−1	26	18.6–33.4	<0.0001	0.007
Normal albumin	74	54.3–95.1
Elevated LDH	34	24.3–44.0	0.003	0.002
Normal LDH	59	41.6–77.0
WCC >10 500 mm−3	16	5.7–26.3	<0.0001	0.439
Normal WCC	47	36.6–56.8
HGB <12 g dl−1	31	22.4–39.0	0.0001	0.309
Normal HGB	60	37.9–82.4
PLT >400 000 mm−3	23	8.3–37.7	0.0035	0.394
Normal PLT	47	35.8–57.4
>2 MTS sites	30	18.3–40.8	0.0007	0.025
0–2 MTS sites	52	38.1–65.0
Female	26	11.6–40.4	0.027	0.618
Male	54	39.7–67.5
<65 years	38	30.1–46.2	0.0271	0.343
⩾65 years	60	25.6–94.6
Liver MTS	25	22.7–27.0	0.0186	0.574
No liver MTS	47	36.8–56.6
Lung MTS	36	25.3–45.6	0.0234	0.0804
No Lung MTS	54	38.5–45.8
No Bone MTS	38	29.8–46.4	0.0004	0.425
Bone MTS	88	60.1–115
Non-urologic tumours	26	17.8–34.8	<0.0001	0.001
Urologic tumours	98	67.6–129
ECOG 0–1	44	34.8–54.3	0.0048	0.376
ECOG 2	17	12.6–22.8
Monotherapy trial	38	44.9–108	0.0005	0.157
Combination trial	76	28.4–47.8