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. 2015 Jul 22;10(7):e0133371. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0133371

Table 4. Univariate and Multivariate Cox regression analyses for PFS and OS.

Variables Progression-free survival Overall survival
Univariate Multivariate Univariate Multivariate
HR (95% CI) P-values HR (95% CI) P-values HR (95% CI) P-values HR (95% CI) P-values
Age ≤ 64 1 0.141 - - 1 0.894 - -
> 65 0.63 (0.34–1.17) 0.96 (0.53–1.76)
Sex Female 1 0.074 1 0.051 1 0.044 1 0.013
Male 0.50 (0.23–1.07) 2.60 (1.00–6.78) 2.25 (1.02–4.97) 3.15 (1.27–7.76)
ECOG PS 0–1 1 0.045 1 0.045 1 0.007 1 0.018
> 1 2.39 (1.13–5.05) 2.21 (1.02–4.81) 2.72 (1.32–5.63) 2.62 (1.18–5.81)
Primary origin Urinary bladder 1 0.120 - - 1 0.185 - -
Renal pelvis 0.63 (0.32–1.24) 0.57 (0.28–1.14)
Ureter 0.33 (0.10–1.11) 0.54 (0.19–1.53)
Visceral metastases Absent 1 0.040 1 0.012 1 0.251 1 0.045
Present 1.92 (1.03–3.58) 2.32 (1.20–4.49) 1.43 (0.78–2.61) 1.96 (1.01–3.77)
Previous surgery Yes 1 0.202 - - 1 0.141 - -
No 1.48 (0.81–2.72) 1.56 (0.86–2.82)
Chemotherapy regimen Gem+Cis 1 0.034 1 0.069 1 0.213 - -
Gem+Carbo 2.01 (1.05–3.83) 2.13 (0.94–4.79) 1.48 (0.80–2.76)
RRM1 Low 1 0.008 1 0.046 1 0.008 1 0.003
High 2.64 (1.29–5.38) 2.41 (1.02–5.72) 2.52 (1.28–4.98) 3.21 (1.49–6.92)
ERCC1 Low 1 0.100 1 0.061 1 0.445 - -
High 1.67(0.91–3.07) 2.14 (0.97–4.75) 1.26 (0.70–2.26)