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. 2015 Aug 27;10(8):e0136252. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0136252

Table 2. Survival analysis of lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio and clinical factors.

PFS OS
Univariable analysis Multivariable analysis Univariable analysis Multivariable analysis
PFS P HR 95% CI P OS (m) P HR 95% CI P
LMR 0.003 1.14–2.56 0.009 <0.001 1.66–3.35 <0.001
    >3.29 11.9 1 33.8 1
    ≤3.29 8.2 1.71 13.3 2.36
MBR <0.001 1.25–3.26 0.004 0.074
    >0.63 11.5 1 22.1
    ≤0.63 5.7 2.01 12.9
Age 0.124 0.461
    >65 11.5 17.8
    ≤65 10.0 22.1
Sex 0.631 0.254
    Male 10.4 18.4
    Female 11.1 23.0
DM 0.061 0.925
    Yes 10.5 21.2
    No 10.5 23.0
Smoking history 0.484 0.255
    Non-smoker 11.1 22.5
    Smoker 9.5 21.3
EGFR Mutation a 0.001 1.06–3.45 0.032 0.286
    Common 11.3 1 21.4
    Uncommon 4.9 1.91 13.4
Distant metastasis <0.001 1.01–2.86 0.044 <0.001 1.41–3.27 <0.001
    0–2 11.5 1 23.0 1
    >2 6.5 1.70 10.5 2.15
Malignant effusion 0.007 0.75–1.63 0.599 0.010 0.98–1.97 0.065
    Yes 9.2 1.11 17.5 1.39
    No 11.5 1 23.0 1
PS <0.001 0.97–2.37 0.071 <0.001 1.98–5.87 <0.001
    ECOG 0–1 11.5 1 24.5 1
    ECOG 2–4 5.0 1.51 8.4 3.41

a Exon 19 deletion and L858R mutations were defined as common mutations. Other mutations or compound mutations were defined as uncommon mutations.

PFS, progression-free survival; OS, overall survival; LMR, lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio; MBR, 1-month-to-baseline ratio of LMR; DM, diabetes mellitus; EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor; PS, performance status; ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

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