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. 2009 Sep 29;101(7):1175–1182. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6605250

Table 4. Univariate and multivariable pre-operative prognostic modelling results for all RCC patients with cathepsin D concentration for OS.

  Univariate analysis
Multivariable analysis
Characteristic HR 95% CI P- value HR 95% CI P- value
Cath-D (ng ml−1μmolCr−1) 1.360 (1.069, 1.738) 0.005 1.302 (1.000, 1.696) 0.050
             
Age (yr) 1.007 (0.984, 1.034) 0.607 1.004 (0.969, 1.041) 0.828
             
Sex
 M vs F 1.655 (0.922, 2.971) 0.091 2.656 (1.057, 6.675) 0.038
             
CT T stage
 T2 vs T1 1.098 (0.495, 2.436) 0.819 0.525 (0.104, 2.645) 0.435
 T3/T4 vs T1 6.315 (2.139, 18.642) 0.001 5.450 (1.004, 29.575) 0.049
             
CT max. tumour diameter (cm) 1.155 (1.056, 1.263) 0.002 1.041 (0.821, 1.320) 0.739
             
M stage
 M1 vs M0 4.623 (2.657, 8.047) 0.001 3.154 (1.178, 8.449) 0.022
             
Symptoms
 Local vs asymptomatic 2.212 (1.086, 4.505) 0.029 1.230 (0.470, 3.220) 0.674
 Systemic vs asymptomatic 4.127 (2.008, 8.486) 0.001 1.527 (0.498, 4.683) 0.459

Abbreviations: CI=confidence interval; HR=hazard ratio.