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. 2016 Aug;7(4):562–569. doi: 10.21037/jgo.2016.03.12

Table 2. Univariate and multivariate analysis from time of brain metastasis.

Characteristic (comparison group) Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
HR (95% CI) P HR (95% CI) P
Age (continuous) 1.00 (0.96−1.03) 0.80
Gender 0.54 (0.23−1.28) 0.16
Histology (other vs. adenocarcinoma) 1.62 (0.78−3.37) 0.20
Location (vs. supratentorial)
   Infratentorial 1.70 (0.82−3.53) 0.16
   Both 0.96 (0.27−2.12) 0.92
Initial primary tumor stage (vs. IV)
   I 0.93 (0.27−3.21) 0.91
   II 0.85 (0.40−1.82) 0.67
   III 1.39 (0.64−3.03) 0.41
Unknown 0.58 (0.17−1.99) 0.39
Definitive primary therapy (vs. chemotherapy) 0.89 (0.46−1.73) 0.37
Time to diagnosis of brain metastasis from original diagnosis (continuous) 1.00 (0.98−1.03) 0.79
Number of brain metastases (vs. 1)
   2 0.97 (0.46−2.02) 0.93 0.90 (0.43−1.89) 0.77
   3 or more 5.70 (2.51−13.0) <0.01 4.77 (1.99−11.4) <0.01
RPA classification (vs. I)
   II 1.37 (0.69−2.73) 0.36 1.42 (0.71−2.84) 0.32
   III 8.22 (2.76−24.4) <0.01 4.77 (1.99−11.4) <0.01
KPS <70 (vs. ≥70) 6.60 (2.50−17.4) <0.01
Controlled primary (vs. uncontrolled) 0.79 (0.44−1.42) 0.43
No extracranial metastasis (vs. yes) 1.54 (0.85−2.78) 0.16
Age <65 (vs. ≥65) 0.97 (0.49−1.92) 0.93