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. 2013 Dec 23;8(12):e83266. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0083266

Table 3. Analysis of variables associated with overall survival in NSCLC EGFR-mutant patients.

Univariate Multivariate
Predictors HR 95% CI P HR 95% CI P
Age ≥60 years 1.30 0.69–2.46 0.413 1.23 0.62–2.44 0.556
Male gender 1.05 0.61–1.82 0.849 1.04 0.54–2.02 0.907
Current/former smoker 0.98 0.53–1.80 0.940 0.93 0.44–1.97 0.844
Stage 4/recurrence 0.89 0.42–1.90 0.768 1.11 0.49–2.49 0.804
ECOG PS 3–4 1.93 1.04–3.57 0.036 1.64 0.84–3.18 0.147
Subtype of EGFR
exon 19 0.63 0.36–1.10 0.107 0.82 0.44–1.50 0.515
exon 18 or 20 0.85 0.30–2.40 0.766 0.70 0.24–2.06 0.516
TKI non-response 2.74 1.52–4.94 0.001 2.74 1.43–5.24 0.002

reference group was exon 21. EGFR: epidermal growth factor receptor, TKI: tyrosine kinase inhibitor, ECOG PS: eastern cooperation oncology group performance status, HR: hazard ratio, CI: confidence interval