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. 2020 Apr 24;9(2):LMT31. doi: 10.2217/lmt-2020-0008

Table 2. . Univariate comparisons between outcomes of patients based on various nutritional parameters.

Variables N Median OS, months (95% CI) p-value Median PFS, months (95% CI) p-value
Composite nutritional status
Malnutrition status 23 7.1 (4.8–10.4) 0.0001 6.3 (4.1–9.9) 0.25
Normal nutritional status 83 21.7 (11.9 to not estimable)   8.5 (5.6–16.5)  
BMI
Underweight/Normal BMI 50 7.3 (5.6–15.9) 0.4 19.5 (9.6–23.3) 0.98
Overweight 30 8.5 (3.5 to not estimable)   Not estimable  
Obese 26 11.9 (6.9–17.6)   9.4 (4.1–17.3)  
Weight loss
Weight loss >5% 40 6.1 (4.0–17.6) 0.0003 7.4 (4.6–15.9) 0.75
No weight loss >5% 66 21.7 (11.9 to not estimable)   8.5 (5.6–16.5)  
Albumin
<3.5 g/dl 18 6.9 (2–10.4) 0.00001 5.2 (3.9–9.4) 0.0792
≥3.5 g/dl 88 19.5 (11.9–23.3)   8.5 (5.6–15.9)  

OS: Overall survival; PFS: Progression-free survival.