Table 2.
Multivariate hazard ratios (HR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) for associations with overall mortality rates after non-small cell lung cancer diagnosis in Hispanic and Asian/Pacific Islander (API) women never smokers, 1988–2003, 2005–2008, with follow-up through 2008
| Characteristic | HR (overall)1 | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Age at diagnosis (single year) | 1.01 | 1.00–1.02 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 1.00 | |
| Latina US-born | 2.05 | 1.18–3.55 |
| Latina foreign-born | 1.41 | 0.85–2.33 |
| API US-born | 1.69 | 1.01–2.75 |
| API foreign-born | 1.17 | 0.89–1.54 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married (at diagnosis) | 1.00 | |
| Never married | 0.83 | 0.53–1.27 |
| Separated/divorced/widowed/unknown | 1.54 | 1.17–2.02 |
| Histology | ||
| Large cell/non-BAC adenocarcinoma/undiff | 1.00 | |
| BAC | 0.72 | 0.45–1.14 |
| Squamous cell | 2.05 | 1.29–3.26 |
| Radiation | ||
| Not given | 1.00 | |
| Given | 1.48 | 1.13–1.92 |
| Surgery | ||
| None | 1.00 | |
| Performed | 0.30 | 0.20–0.44 |
1
HRs adjusted for other factors shown in the table including chemotherapy-by-time interaction; separate baseline hazards were estimated by stage at diagnosis (thereby adjusting for stage by allowing the form of the underlying hazard function to vary by stage)