Table 6. Multivariate Cox Regression analysis of prognostic factors and survival.
| Variable | Progression Free Survival | OS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR | 95% CI | p value | HR | 95% CI | p value | |
| Age (<50 versus ≥50 years) | 1.00 | 0.98–1.03 | 0.50 | 1.01 | 0.98–1.03 | 0.37 |
| ECOG Performance status (1 versus >1) | 1.84 | 1.12–3.01 | 0.01 | 1.61 | 0.99–2.63 | 0.05 |
| Tumors contacting SVZ (yes vs no) | 0.93 | 0.53–1.63 | 0.80 | 0.82 | 0.47–1.42 | 0.48 |
| Surgery (GTR versus < GTR) | 1.45 | 0.59–3.57 | 0.40 | 0.22 | 0.71–4.15 | 0.22 |
| Concurrent TMZ (yes versus no) | 0.34 | 0.12–0.92 | 0.03 | 0.33 | 0.12–0.91 | 0.03 |
| Adjuvant TMZ (yes versus no) | 3.36 | 1.68–6.73 | 0.00 | 4.15 | 2.04–8.41 | 0.00 |
| iSVZ (<58.0 Gy versus ≥58.0 Gy) | 0.85 | 0.40–1.79 | 0.67 | 0.80 | 0.38–1.70 | 0.57 |
ECOG PS: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status; SVZ: Sub ventricular zone; i- ipsilateral, TMZ – Temozolomide; GTE – Gross total rescection