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. 2013 Mar 25;13:150. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-13-150

Table 3.

Univariate and multivariate analysis of clinicopathological and genetic factors predicting cancer-specific survival

Univariate analysis
  Category HR1 95% CI2 P
Clinical and pathological factors
Age (yrs)
≥ 72 vs. < 72
1.183
0.790 - 1.772
0.415
Gleason score
≥ 9 vs. < 9
1.759
1.151 – 2.687
0.009
PSA (ng/mL)
≥ 260 vs. < 260
1.510
0.992 – 2.299
0.054
HGB (g/dL)
< 11.5 vs. ≥ 11.5
2.251
1.261 – 4.019
0.006
ALP (IU/L)
≥ 350 vs. < 350
2.836
1.756 – 4.578
0.00002
LDH (IU/L)
≥ 500 vs. < 500
2.638
1.442 – 4.829
0.002
Genetic factors
 
 
 
 
LD block 1 (CA repeat)
19 rpts (+) vs. (-)
1.671
1.109 – 2.518
0.014
LD block 2 (rs12423791)
GC + CC vs. GG
1.658
1.102 – 2.495
0.015
LD block 3 (haplotype)
C-T (+) vs. C-T (-)
2.054
1.373 – 3.075
0.0005
Number of risk factors
0 vs. 1–2 vs. 3
1.578
1.208 – 2.060
0.0008
0–2 vs. 3
2.202
1.414 – 3.430
0.0005
Multivariate analysis
 
 
 
 
Full model
 
 
 
 
Age (yrs)
≥ 72 vs. < 72
0.919
0.554 – 1.526
0.745
Gleason score
≥ 9 vs. < 9
1.766
1.052 – 2.966
0.031
PSA (ng/mL)
≥ 265 vs. < 265
0.932
0.496 – 1.749
0.826
HGB (g/dL)
< 11.5 vs. ≥ 11.5
2.012
0.968 – 4.180
0.061
ALP (IU/L)
≥ 350 vs. < 350
2.598
1.483 – 4.551
0.0008
LDH (IU/L)
≥ 500 vs. < 500
1.836
0.977 – 3.448
0.059
LD Block 3 (haplotype)
C-T (+) vs. C-T (-)
2.619
1.559 – 4.399
0.0003
Reduced model
 
 
 
 
Gleason score
≥ 9 vs. < 9
1.709
1.054 – 2.771
0.030
HGB (g/dL)
< 11.5 vs. ≥ 11.5
2.082
1.113 – 3.897
0.022
ALP (IU/L)
≥ 350 vs. < 350
2.819
1.695 – 4.689
0.00007
LD Block 3 (haplotype) C-T (+) vs. C-T (-) 2.626 1.603 – 4.305 0.0001

1HR, hazard ratio; 295% CI, 95% confidence interval.