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. 2010 Aug 16;28(27):4191–4198. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2010.28.6674

Table 3.

Multivariable-Adjusted HRs for 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D Levels (overall, and stratified by 25-hydroxyvitamin D insufficiency) and Event-Free, Lymphoma-Specific, and Overall Survival

1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D level (pg/mL) No. Event-Free Survival
Lymphoma-Specific Survival
Overall Survival
No. of Events % Events HR 95% CI No. of Events % Events HR 95% CI No. of Events % Events HR 95% CI
DLBCL, all
    Q4 (62+) 91 19 20.9 1.00 Reference 11 12.1 1.00 Reference 12 13.2 1.00 Reference
    Q3 (46–61) 98 35 35.7 1.86 1.06 to 3.26 26 26.5 2.42 1.19 to 4.92 30 30.6 2.61 1.33 to 5.11
    Q2 (34–45) 86 35 40.7 2.22 1.27 to 3.90 25 29.1 2.63 1.29 to 5.37 28 32.6 2.73 1.38 to 5.40
    Q1 (<34) 92 43 46.7 2.18 1.26 to 3.76 28 30.4 2.16 1.07 to 4.37 30 32.6 2.14 1.09 to 4.21
    P for trend .01 .10 .11
DLBCL, insufficient 25-hydroxyvitamin D
    Q4 (62+) 40 11 27.5 1.00 Reference 7 17.5 1.00 Reference 8 20.0 1.00 Reference
    Q3 (46–61) 46 19 41.3 1.74 0.83 to 3.65 15 32.6 2.44 0.99 to 6.01 17 37.0 2.42 1.04 to 5.63
    Q2 (34–45) 50 23 46.0 2.00 0.97 to 4.10 19 38.0 2.50 1.05 to 5.96 21 42.0 2.44 1.08 to 5.53
    Q1 (<34) 54 29 53.7 1.95 0.96 to 3.97 22 40.7 1.99 0.84 to 4.71 23 42.6 1.88 0.83 to 4.26
    P for trend .11 .33 .36
DLBCL, sufficient 25-hydroxyvitamin D
    Q4 (62+) 51 8 15.7 1.00 Reference 4 7.8 1.00 Reference 4 7.8 1.00 Reference
    Q3 (46–61) 52 16 30.8 2.07 0.88 to 4.91 11 21.1 2.81 0.88 to 9.02 13 25.0 3.40 1.09 to 10.59
    Q2 (34–45) 36 12 33.3 2.10 0.84 to 5.24 6 16.7 1.77 0.47 to 6.64 7 19.4 2.23 0.62 to 7.95
    Q1 (<34) 38 14 36.8 2.32 0.93 to 5.34 6 15.8 1.66 0.47 to 5.93 7 18.4 1.92 0.56 to 6.58
    P for trend .17 .73 .62
TCL, all
    Median+ (46+) 36 22 61.1 1.00 Reference 11 30.6 1.00 Reference 11 30.6 1.00 Reference
    < median (< 46) 34 27 79.4 1.62 0.92 to 2.88 17 50.0 1.83 0.86 to 3.93 18 52.9 1.94 0.91 to 4.12
    P .09 .12 .08
TCL, insufficient 25-hydroxyvitamin D
    Median+ (46+) 16 13 81.3 1.00 Reference 7 43.8 1.00 Reference 7 43.8 1.00 Reference
    < median (< 46) 24 20 83.3 2.07 0.93 to 4.62 13 54.2 1.84 0.70 to 4.85 14 58.3 1.95 0.75 to 5.05
    P .08 .22 .17
TCL, sufficient 25-hydroxyvitamin D
    Median+ (46+) 20 9 45.0 1.00 Reference 4 20.0 1.00 Reference 4 20.0 1.00 Reference
    < median (< 46) 10 7 70.0 1.10 0.40 to 3.01 4 40.0 1.82 0.45 to 7.36 4 40.0 1.82 0.45 to 7.36
    P .86 .40 .40

NOTE. Adjusted for International Prognostic Index. Quartile distribution based on histology specific cut points.

Abbreviations: HR, hazard ratio; DLBCL, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; Q, quartile; TCL, T-cell lymphoma.