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. 2011 Nov 10;6(11):e27616. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0027616

Table 2. Risk factors predicting CRT resistance.

Variables Univariate Multivariate
CRT resistance rate (%) P value RR P value
Gender 0.28 0.062
Female 80.0 7.79
Male 60.0 1
Age 0.17
<71 81.3
≥71 57.9
Clinical T stage 0.28
T2 57.1
T3-4a 76.2
Tumor size 0.075
<5 cm 52.9
≥5 cm 83.3
Multifocality 0.71
No 75.0
Yes 65.2
Presence of CIS 1.00
No 67.9
Yes 71.4
Presence of hydronephrosis 0.056 0.038
No 56.5 1
Yes 91.7 14.3
ErbB2 0.003 0.014
Negative (<20%) 46.7 1
Positive (≥20%) 85.0 11.8
NFκB 0.055 0.024
Negative (<20%) 56.5 1
Positive (≥20%) 91.7 15.4
p53 0.45
Negative (<10%) 80.0
Positive (≥10%) 64.0
Survivin 1.00
Negative (<20%) 71.4
Positive (≥20%) 67.9
Combination of erbB2 and NFκB <0.0001 -
Dual negative 11.1
Single or dual positive 88.5

RR, relative risk.