Table 3:
Predictors of Recurrence and Death
| Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis Odds Ratio (95% Confidence interval) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Predictors of death | |||
| Age | 0.004 | ||
| 60+ | 1 | ||
| 40 – 59 | 0.68 (0.41–1.13) | 0.13 | |
| < 40 | 1.27 (0.68–2.37) | 0.46 | |
| Laterality | 0.001 | ||
| Unilateral | 1 | ||
| Bilateral | 4.42 (1.34–14.57) | 0.01 | |
| Unknown | 3.22 (0.60–17.39) | 0.17 | |
| Ulceration | 0.001 | ||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 2.00 (1.20–3.32) | 0.01 | |
| Stage | 0.001 | ||
| 2 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 2.54 (1.35–4.79) | 0.01 | |
| 4 | 11.33 (5.01–25.66) | 0.01 | |
| Adjuvant Chemotherapy | 0.001 | ||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 1.41 (0.90–2.19) | 0.13 | |
| Predictors of recurrence | |||
| Ulceration | 0.01 | ||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 2.96 (1.44–6.09) | 0.01 | |
| Laterality | 0.02 | ||
| Unilateral | 1 | ||
| Bilateral | 6.04 (1.29–28.24) | 0.02 | |
| Stage | 0.01 | ||
| 2 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 1.19 (0.48–2.95) | 0.71 | |
| 4 | 2.42 (0.73–8.09) | 0.15 | |
| Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy | 0.047 | ||
| Yes | 1 | ||
| No | 0.25 (0.52–1.20) | 0.08 | |