Table 3. Multivariable Cox regression analysis of factors predicting overall death in patients with bladder cancer after radical cystectomy.
| Parameters | HR | 95% CI | P-value | HR | 95% CI | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 1.002 | 0.955 | 1.050 | 0.943 | 1.017 | 0.974 | 1.063 | 0.434 |
| Gender | 0.359 | 0.078 | 1.660 | 0.190 | 0.615 | 0.137 | 2.768 | 0.527 |
| Pathological T stage | 1.835 | 1.191 | 2.827 | 0.006 | 1.664 | 1.062 | 2.607 | 0.026 |
| Lymph node involvement | 1.329 | 0.515 | 3.424 | 0.556 | 1.719 | 0.675 | 4.383 | 0.256 |
| Grade | 1.315 | 0.133 | 12.977 | 0.815 | 1.381 | 0.149 | 12.815 | 0.776 |
| Sarcopenia 1 year after RC (No vs. Yes) | 1.714 | 0.645 | 4.558 | 0.280 | ||||
| SMI decrease (< 2.2 vs. ≥ 2.2 cm2/m2) | 2.689 | 1.007 | 7.719 | 0.048 | ||||
CI = confidence interval; HR = hazard ratio; SMI = skeletal muscle index