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. 2016 Aug 24;36(6):573–582. doi: 10.3343/alm.2016.36.6.573

Table 3. Univariate and multivariate analysis of the association between chromosomes with structural abnormalities and known multiple myeloma (MM) prognostic factors.

Prognostic factors and chromosomes Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
Odds ratio 95% CI P value Odds ratio 95% CI P value
IgG > 7 g/dL or IgA > 5 g/dL
 Chromosome 1q 2.284 1.174–4.443 0.015 2.017 1.014–4.013 0.046
 Chromosome 3 3.075 1.031–9.171 0.044 2.286 0.737–7.089 0.152
Lambda type
 Chromosome 3 2.621 1.035–6.633 0.042 2.132 0.816–5.571 0.122
 Chromosome 6 2.634 1.149–6.038 0.022 2.26 0.961–5.311 0.062
Calcium > 12 mg/dL
 Chromosome 1p 3.584 1.176–10.921 0.025 2.019 0.536–7.601 0.299
 Chromosome 4 16.364 5.041-53.118 < 0.001 7.656 1.831–32.011 0.005
 Chromosome 5 9.091 2.524–32.749 0.001 3.248 0.588–17.924 0.177
 Chromosome 11 5.765 1.680–19.775 0.005 1.103 0.215–5.662 0.906
 Chromosome 12 4.379 1.304–14.711 0.017 2.047 0.447–9.377 0.356
 Chromosome 13 3.991 1.038–15.353 0.044 1.644 0.295–9.174 0.571
 Chromosome 14 6.864 2.304–20.448 0.001 1.896 0.428–8.412 0.400
Creatinine > 2 mg/dL
 Chromosome 13 4.238 1.670–10.758 0.002 3.095 1.133–8.452 0.028
 Chromosome 14 2.865 1.290–6.362 0.010 1.815 0.734–4.490 0.197
 Chromosome 15 2.894 1.088–7.701 0.033 1.971 0.677–5.742 0.214
β2-microglobulin > 5.5 mg/L
 Chromosome 1p 2.641 1.374–5.078 0.004 1.876 0.917–3.838 0.085
 Chromosome 1q 2.011 1.173–3.448 0.011 1.079 0.548–2.124 0.827
 Chromosome 5 2.995 1.055–8.503 0.039 1.472 0.462–4.690 0.513
 Chromosome 9 2.686 1.050–6.873 0.039 1.57 0.560–4.404 0.371
 Chromosome 15 4.110 1.495–11.299 0.006 2.216 0.738–6.653 0.156
 Chromosome 19 2.953 1.346–6.475 0.007 2.022 0.805–5.081 0.134

Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.