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. 2020 Jan 2;138(2):182–188. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2019.5403

Table. Univariate and Multivariate Analyses of Risk Factors for Metastasis.

Characteristic No. of Cases HR (95% CI) P Value
Univariate Analysis
Age, y
<60 23 1 [Reference] .17
≥60 20 0.49 (0.17-1.4)
Sex
Male 21 1 [Reference] .14
Female 22 0.46 (0.16-1.33)
Diameter, mm
≤15 17 1 [Reference] .31
>15 26 1.72 (0.6-4.95)
Thickness, mm
≤10 22 1 [Reference] .43
>10 21 1.49 (0.55-4)
Tumor location
On the equator 28 1 [Reference] .07
Anterior to the equator 4 2.55 (0.69-9.36)
Posterior to the equator 10 0.36 (0.08-1.62)
Retinal detachment
No 4 1 [Reference] .06
Yes 39 0.32 (0.09-1.11)
Histologic type
Spindle cells 10 1 [Reference] >.99
Epithelioid or mixed 13 1 (0.28-3.55)
BAP1 locus deletion
No 24 1 [Reference] .001
Yes 19 5.91 (1.89-18.54)
8q Gain
No 16 1 [Reference] .007
Yes 27 6.02 (1.36-26.61)
Multivariate Analysis
BAP1 locus deletion
No 24 1 [Reference] .001
Yes 19 6.65 (2.09-21.18)
8q Gain
No 16 1 [Reference] .01
Yes 27 6.88 (1.53-30.86)

Abbreviation: HR, hazard ratio.