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. 2016 Feb 19;11(2):e0149722. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0149722

Table 2. Univariable and multivariable analysis of progression-free survival.

Univariable analysis Multivariable analysis
n PFS (months) P-value Hazard ratio P-value 95% CI
Age, years 0.204
    >65 134 11.3
    ≤65 135 10.0
Sex 0.702
    Male 113 10.3
    Female 156 10.5
Diabetes mellitus 0.602
    Yes 51 10.3
    No 218 10.3
Smoking history 0.683
    Never 182 10.6
    Former / current 87 9.8
Performance status <0.001 0.006
    ECOG 0–2 242 11.3 1
    ECOG 3–4 27 2.9 2.16 1.20–2.98
EGFR mutation <0.001 <0.001
    Common 242 11.3 1
    Uncommon 27 5.1 2.76 1.77–4.32
Tumor type 0.104
    Adenocarcinoma 247 10.6
    Non-adenocarcinoma 22 9.0
Brain metastasis 0.001 0.180
    Yes 64 7.4 1.25 0.90–1.73
    No 205 12.0 1
Bone metastasis <0.001 <0.001
    Yes 119 7.8 1.78 1.32–2.40
    No 150 13.5 1
Liver metastasis <0.001 0.005
    Yes 35 6.7 1.80 1.20–2.71
    No 234 11.3 1
Pleura metastasis 0.007 0.004
    Yes 129 9.0 1.49 1.14–1.94
    No 140 11.8 1
Antacid 0.234
    Proton pump inhibitor 18 6.7
    H2 receptor antagonists 39 9.4
    None 212 11.2

PFS, progression-free survival; CI, confidential interval; ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor.