Table 6.
Prognostic value of biological parameters on disease-free survival over 7 years.
| Parameters at allocation (n = 111) | Median (quartiles) | Threshold | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤1st quartile | ≤ Median | ≤3rd quartile | ||
| Cholesterol-HDL (mmol/l) | 1.78 [1.46–2.13] | p=0.64 | p=0.22 | p=0.047(+) |
| Testosterone (nmol/l) | 0.7 [0.7–0.9] | ND | p=0.049(−) | p=0.001(−) |
| CA 15-3 (kU/l) | 14 [10–20] | p=0.28 | p=0.07(−) | p=0.03(−) |
Association of biological parameters at allocation with the recurrence risk was tested using a two-sided chi2 test. The nominal level of significance was 5%. + sign indicates that high values are in favour of a better prognosis, while – sign indicates that these high values worsen prognosis.