Table 2. Univariate and multivariate analysis for potential confounding factors for death from heart disease for all patients surviving 6 months.
Variables | Univariate |
Multivariate |
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HR | 95% CI | P value | HR | 95% CI | P value | ||
RT | 1.42 | 1.29-1.57 | <0.0001 | 1.46 | 1.32-1.61 | <0.0001 | |
Age | 1.7 | 1.63-1.79 | <0.0001 | 1.74 | 1.67-1.82 | <0.0001 | |
Gender | 0.99 | 0.89-1.09 | 0.79 | ||||
Race | 0.9 | 0.85-0.96 | 0.002 | 0.86 | 0.81-0.92 | <0.0001 | |
Extent of disease | 1.06 | 1.05-1.08 | <0.0001 | 1.04 | 1.02-1.05 | <0.0001 | |
Time period of diagnosis | 0.72 | 0.68-0.76 | <0.0001 | 0.72 | 0.67-0.76 | <0.0001 | |
Known comorbid conditions | 1.63 | 1.24-2.14 | 0.0012 | 1.34 | 1.02-1.76 | 0.04 |
HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; RT, radiation therapy.