Table 2.

Cox multivariate regression analysis of prognostic factors for overall survival in 128 MMPs

	Multivariate
Variable	HRa	95% CIb	P‐valuec
Breslow	14.3	0.3–877.5	0.249
Ulceration	4.4	1.81–9.4	0.001
Mitotic rate	2.2	0.7–6.8	0.290
Elevated LDH	2.81	1.25–5.62	0.02
M1a	4.1	1.81–6.4	0.01
M1b	4.4	1.7–6.6	0.01
M1c	5.2	1–21	0.002
CTMs (circulating tumor microemboli)	5.1	2–19	0.022

^aHR: hazard ratio.

^bCI: confidence interval.

^c P‐value < 0.05 statistically significant.