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. 2018 Sep 27;13(9):e0204745. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0204745

Table 4. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis predicting recurrence-free survival rates after primary TURBT.

Univariate Multivariate
HRa (95%CIb) P-value HR (95%CI) P-value
Gender:
    Male 1.0 (Reference)
    Female 0.87 (0.45–1.68) 0.681 -c -
Age (year):
    < 68 1.0 (Reference)
    ≥ 68 0.77 (0.46–1.30) 0.329 - -
Smoking
    Yes 1.0 (Reference) 1.0
    No 2.0 (0.90–4.45) 0.091 2.74 (1.16–6.48) 0.021
T Stage:
    Ta 1.0 (Reference)
    T1 0.91 (0.53–1.57) 0.739 - -
Grade:
    Low 1.0 (Reference) 1.0 (Reference)
    High 0.62 (0.34–1.13) 0.119 0.86 (0.26–2.83) 0.807
Risk stratification:
    Low 1.0 (Reference) - -
    Intermediate 1.03 (0.56–1.90) 0.922 - -
    High 0.59 (0.29–1.20) 0.148 - -
Adjuvant intravesical therapy: 
    No 1.0 (Reference) 1.0 (Reference)
    Yes 0.44 (0.25–0.75) 0.003 0.97 (0.27–0.35) 0.000
Percentage of Foxp3+ T cells:
    < 17.98 1.0 (Reference) 1.0 (Reference)
    ≥ 17.98 2.03 (1.21–3.43) 0.008 4.45 (1.71–11.5) 0.002

a hazard ratio

b 95% confidence interval

c not calculated