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. 2014 Sep 9;9(9):e106456. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0106456

Table 3. Multivariate stratified Cox regression for 84 month survival.

Stratified interaction non-PH Cox regression Model (84 month follow-up)
Private Public Married Not Married
SES1 1 1 1 1
SES2 1.15 1.24*** 1.34*** 1.19*
SES3 0.94 1.07 1.12* 1.11
SES4 0.97 1.18*** 1.23*** 1.17**
SES5 1.09 1.25*** 1.39*** 1.22***
SES Unknown 0.81 1.21*** 1.16* 1.16
Global Test 2.22 (P = 0.82) 3.26 (P = 0.66) 6.29 (P = 0.28) 6.72 (P = 0.24)
Wald Test *SES group Chi2(5) =  6.73 (P = 0.24) Chi2(5) = 24.17 (P = 0.00) Chi2(5) = 38.83 (P = 0.00) Chi2(5) = 8.36 (P = 0.13)
Number of Observations 2902 7408 6875 3435
Gleason grade 5–7 Gleason grade >7 Stage II Stage III
SES1 1 1 1 1
SES2 1.38*** 1.25** 1.48*** 1.64*
SES3 1.21** 1.05 1.28** 1.58*
SES4 1.19** 1.28*** 1.27** 1.62**
SES5 1.58*** 1.30*** 1.50*** 1.83***
SES Unknown 1.24* 1.15 1.24* 0.93
Global Test 4.29 (P = 0.49) 2.13 (P = 0.83) 4.56 (P = 0.47) 4.94 (P = 0.42)
Wald Test *SES group Chi2(5) = 38.67 (P = 0.00) Chi2(5) = 13.92 (P = 0.02) Chi2(5) = 24.84 (P = 0.00) Chi2(5) = 10.43 (P = 0.06)
Number of Observations 4753 2041 4119 748
Leinster Connacht Munster Ulster
SES1 1 1 1 1
SES2 1.35*** 1.47** 1.06 0.80
SES3 1.15* 1.23 0.93 0.97
SES4 1.26*** 1.35** 1.03 0.97
SES5 1.59*** 1.31* 1.10 0.86
SES Unknown 1.28** 1.18 1.08 0.59
Global Test 0.78 (P = 0.97) 4.47 (P = 0.48) 2.45 (0.78) 5.59 (P = 0.35)
Wald Test *SES group Chi2(5) = 61.31 P = 0.00) Chi2(5) = 7.96 (P = 0.15) Chi2(5) = 4.81 (P = 0.44) Chi2(5) = 4.24 (P = 0.51)
Number of Observations 4901 1458 3118 833

Notes: 1.) Hazard Ratios for not surviving at 36 months reported with clustered standard errors.

2.) Significance: * (P<0.10), ** (P<0.05), *** (P<0.01).

3.) “SES”- Socio-economic status.