Table 4.
Univariate and multivariate regression models of factors predicting FFbF in men with pathologic Gleason ≤6 (low-grade disease) following radical prostatectomy at University of Pennsylvania, 1990–2012.
| Univariate analysis | HR | 95% CI | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 1.01 | 0.96 to 1.05 | 0.63 |
| African-American Race | 2.02 | 1.09 to 3.74 | 0.025 |
| Serum PSA | 1.22 | 1.06 to 1.41 | 0.005 |
| T-stage | 1.37 | 0.87 to 2.14 | 0.17 |
| Clinical Gleason score | 2.48 | 0.76 to 8.19 | 0.13 |
| Year of prostatectomy | 0.99 | 0.91 to 1.06 | 0.61 |
| Extraprostatic spread | 4.05 | 2.27 to 7,23 | <0.001 |
| Positive surgical margins | 3.71 | 1.94 to 7.04 | <0.001 |
| Seminal vesicle invasion | 8.1 | 2.87 to 22.8 | <0.001 |
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| Multivariate analysis | |||
| Age | 1.02 | 0.97 to 1.06 | 0.44 |
| Year of prostatectomy | 0.99 | 0.92 to 1.07 | 0.81 |
| Clinical Gleason score | 1.23 | 0.35 to 4.41 | 0.74 |
| Serum PSA | 1.24 | 1.15 to 1.34 | <0.001 |
| Extraprostatic spread | 3.77 | 1.79 to 7.95 | <0.001 |
| African-American Race | 2.01 | 1.08 to 3.72 | 0.029 |
| Seminal vesicle invasion | 2.71 | 0.89 to 8.57 | 0.089 |
| Positive surgical margins | 1.83 | 0.81 to 4.12 | 0.15 |
NOTE. Boldfaced values represent statistically signi cant differences between groups.
Abbreviations: PSA- Prostate-specific antigen, NCCN- National Comprehensive Cancer Network, FFbF- Freedom From biochemical Failure
P values derived from a Cox proportional hazards model.