Table 3.
Risk of Death for Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Pneumonectomy from 1988-2010
| Predictor | Hazard Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | |||
| Age, y | ||||
| 18-49 | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| 50-69 | 1.52 | 1.34 | 1.73 | < 0.001 |
| 70-79 | 2.31 | 2.01 | 2.64 | < 0.001 |
| 80+ | 2.97 | 2.47 | 3.57 | < 0.001 |
| Male sex | 1.20 | 1.12 | 1.29 | < 0.001 |
| Race | ||||
| White | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Black | 1.03 | 0.92 | 1.16 | 0.57 |
| Other | 0.92 | 0.79 | 1.07 | 0.26 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Not married | 1.17 | 1.09 | 1.25 | < 0.001 |
| Unknown | 0.83 | 0.66 | 1.05 | 0.12 |
| Laterality | ||||
| Left | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Right | 1.14 | 1.07 | 1.21 | < 0.001 |
| Clinical stage | ||||
| IA | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| IB | 1.08 | 0.97 | 1.21 | 0.14 |
| IIA | 1.25 | 1.07 | 1.48 | 0.01 |
| IIB | 1.32 | 1.19 | 1.47 | < 0.001 |
| Radiation therapy | 1.12 | 1.04 | 1.22 | 0.005 |
Cox proportional hazards model adjusting for age, disease stage, laterality, radiation therapy, race, sex, and marital status.