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. 2021 Jun 17;16(6):e0252614. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0252614

Table 3. Univariate and multivariate analyses for PFS and OS.

Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
HR 95% CI P value* HR 95% CI P value
Variables PFS OS PFS OS PFS OS PFS OS PFS OS PFS OS
Gender 0.532 0.670 0.315–0.900 0.408–1.098 0.019 0.112 0.722 - 0.324–1.611 - 0.427 -
BMI 0.968 0.960 0.931–1.006 0.925–0.996 0.098 0.028 - - - - - 0.269
IDH mutation 0.186 0.037 0.045–0.770 0.001–1.008 0.020 0.051 0.195 - 0.039–0.970 - 0.046 -
Temozolomide average dose 0.996 0.995 0.992–0.999 0.991–0.999 0.020 0.018 0.999 - 0.994–1.004 - 0.690 0.586
Radiotherapy 0.094 0.101 0.038–0.228 0.050–0.203 <0.001 <0.001 0.523 - 0.062–4.425 - 0.552 0.456
Radiotherapy total dose 0.995 0.972 0.971–1.020 0.948–0.997 0.717 0.029 - - - - - -
Dexamethasone 2.643 2.536 1.419–4.922 1.336–4.816 0.002 0.004 3.599 - 1.197–10.819 - 0.023 0.231
Previous surgery 1.838 2.065 1.045–3.231 1.192–3.575 0.035 0.010 1.948 2.825 0.874–4.345 1.234–6.466 0.103 0.014
Age at diagnosis 1.019 1.026 1.002–1.036 1.008–1.045 0.029 0.006 0.987 - 0.959–1.016 - 0.378 0.530
EOR
STR vs biopsy 0.252 0.288 0.112–0.567 0.146–0.567 0.001 <0.001 0.408 0.205 0.102–1.628 0.061–0.697 0.204 0.011
GTR vs biopsy 0.111 0.130 0.046–0.267 0.061–0.280 <0.001 <0.001 0.325 0.145 0.071–1.490 0.039–0.539 0.148 0.004
Preoperative
PNI 0.922 0.566 0.522–1.629 0.332–0.964 0.780 0.036 - - - - - 0.369
Postoperative
ECOG
1 vs 0 1.260 1.787 0.710–2.235 0.961–3.322 0.430 0.066 0.417 - 0.179–0.973 - 0.043 0.115
2 vs 0 1.739 3.057 0.845–3.578 1.522–6.141 0.133 0.002 0.645 - 0.211–1.975 - 0.443 0.797
3 vs 0 3.795 5.471 1.597–9.023 2.278–13.135 0.003 <0.001 0.900 - 0.198–4.090 - 0.892 0.056
4 vs 0 0.000 9.587 0.000–0.000 2.079–44.208 0.982 0.004 - - - - - 0.057
Dexamethasone 1.806 2.581 1.092–2.985 1.525–4.370 0.021 <0.001 0.968 - 0.477–1.965 - 0.928 0.140
NLR 1.395 1.832 0.783–2.484 1.054–3.185 0.258 0.032 - - - - - 0.179
PNI 0.501 0.436 0.296–0.846 0.259–0.735 0.010 0.002 0.804 - 0.390–1.659 - 0.555 0.151

IDH = isocitrate dehydrogenase, EOR = extent of resection, STR = subtotal resection, GTR = gross total resection, ECOG = Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, NLR = neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, PNI = prognostic nutritional index

*P values in bold are significant,

†Results from multivariate analysis with forward selection process Ω.