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. 2015 Jun 18;5:10481. doi: 10.1038/srep10481

Table 3. Results from Cox Regression Model (Adjusted for Age, Sex, Disease stage, PS and the CRP/Alb ratio).

Variables Hazard Ratio 95% CI
P value
    LL UL  
Age (per 10 years’ increment) 1.26 0.98 1.62 0.073
         
ECOG-PS
 0 1.00 - - -
 1 0.94 0.73 1.22 0.654
 2 3.13 1.94 5.05 <0.001
         
CRP/Alb ratio
 ≥0.442 1.00 - - -
 <0.442 1.34 1.04 1.73 0.025
         
Disease stage
 Limited stage 1.00 - - -
 Extensive stage 2.13 1.65 2.76 <0.001
         
LDH (per 100U/L increment)
 Normal range 1.00 - - -
 Abnormally elevated 1.41 1.10 1.83 0.008

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; LL, lower limit; UL, upper limit; PS, performance status; CRP/Alb, C-reactive protein / albumin; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase.Ratio of C-Reactive Protein/Albumin is An Inflammatory Prognostic Score for Predicting Overall Survival of Patients with Small-cell Lung Cancer