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. 2008 Nov 24;8:18. doi: 10.1186/1475-2867-8-18

Table 4.

Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses of PSA relapse.

Univariate analyses Multivariate analyses


Base model Base model + CyclinD1+/ErbB3+(T) Base model + Ebp1+/CyclinD1-(T)



Hazard ratio (95% CI); p Hazard ratio (95% CI); p Hazard ratio (95%CI); p Hazard ratio (95%CI); p
Gleason < 7 vs Gleason 7 1.67 0.99 0.96 1.36
(0.78–3.57); (0.45–2.19); (0.43–2.17); (0.58–3.20);
p = 0.186 p = 0.977 p = 0.924 p = 0.484
Gleason < 7 vs Gleason > 7 2.80 4.21 5.75 6.80
(1.15–6.81); (1.65–10.75): (2.14–15.44); (2.40–19.30):
p = 0.023 p = 0.030 p < 0.001 p < 0.001

Pre-Op PSA 1.03 .. .. ..
(0.99–1.07); .. .. ..
p = 0.198 .. .. ..

Surgical Margins 5.97 8.06 9.91 12.06
(2.68–13.3); (3.32–19.55); (3.96–24.81); (4.48–32.49);
p < 0.001 p < 0.001 p < 0.001 p < 0.001

P-Stage 5.15 .. .. ..
(2.49–10.63); .. .. ..
p < 0.001 .. .. ..

Molecular Marker .. .. 0.44 4.79
.. .. (0.20–0.94); (1.73–13.26);
.. .. p = 0.034 p = 0.003

Model P value .. p < 0.001 p < 0.001 p < 0.001

Correlation between PSA relapse and the clinico-pathological parameters using univariate Cox regression analyses. Multi-variate Cox regression analysis of the base models and the base model + molecular marker.

* Multi-Variate COX regression was perform under the Forward Wald model

Normal Adjacent Tissues (NA): Tumor Tissues (T)