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. 2016 Mar 29;11(3):e0151815. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0151815

Table 3. Cox Hazard Regression Analysis of the Associations of Clinicopathologic Factors and MMP9 expression for Survival (n = 78).

Univariate Cox Regression Multivariate Cox Regression
Variable HR 95%CI p value HR 95%CI p value
Overall survival
Gender 0.986 0.593–1.640 0.957
Age at diagnosis 1.033 1.011–1.056 0.004 1.011 0.985–1.038 0.404
MMP9 mRNA expression 1.248 1.111–1.403 <0.0001 1.171 1.018–1.346 0.027
Preoperative KPS score 0.975 0.955–0.995 0.015 0.969 0.948–0.991 0.006
TMZ chemotherapy 2.626 1.567–4.401 <0.0001 2.537 1.407–4.575 0.002
MGMT promoter methylation 1.726 0.999–2.979 0.05 1.554 0.861–2.802 0.143
IDH1 Mutation status 2.027 0.956–4.295 0.065 1.396 0.590–3.302 0.448
Extent of surgery 1.443 0.846–2.462 0.178
Progression free survival
Gender 0.834 0.506–1.377 0.478
Age at diagnosis 1.023 1.002–1.044 0.029 1.004 0.981–1.028 0.71
MMP9 mRNA expression 1.2 1.072–1.343 0.002 1.146 1.012–1.299 0.032
Preoperative KPS score 0.983 0.964–1.003 0.092
TMZ chemotherapy 2.628 1.579–4.375 <0.0001 2.2 1.280–3.781 0.004
MGMT promoter methylation 1.671 0.986–2.832 0.057
IDH1 Mutation status 1.688 0.829–3.440 0.149
Extent of surgery 1.544 0.914–2.608 0.105

Abbreviations: KPS, Karnofsky performance status; TMZ: temozolomide; MGMT: O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase; IDH1: isocitrate dehydrogenase 1; HR: hazard ratio.