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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: World Neurosurg. 2021 Dec 28;160:e33–e39. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.12.087

Table 2.

Univariate and Multivariable Analysis associations with Progression Free Survival.

Univariate Analysis
Multivariable Analysis
Covariate Hazard Ratio (95%
CI)
HR
P-value
Hazard Ratio
(95% CI)
HR
P-value
Age 1.00 (0.96-1.06) 0.898
Sex, Male vs Female 0.52 (0.09-2.16) 0.424
Karnofsky Performance Status 0.99 (0.91-1.09) 0.785
Non-Secretory vs secretory 1.22 (0.29-6.78) 0.810
Number of Surgeries 1.20 (0.39-2.98) 0.671
Type of surgery: TSA vs craniotomy/other 0.26 (0.05-2.50) 0.165
Knosp Grade: 0-1 vs 2-4 0.73 (0.16-3.04) 0.680
Extent of Surgery: GTR 0.34 (0.00-65.18) 0.631
  STR 1.11 (0.12-148.15) 0.952
  Biopsy or none - -
MIB-1: <3% vs ≥3% 0.35 (0.03-2.65) 0.382
Pituitary Apoplexy (no vs yes) 0.11 (0.02-1.12) 0.030 0.12 (0.01-1.15) 0.066
SRS vs Fractionated radiotherapy 0.63 (0.07-2.99) 0.630
EQD2 1.01 (0.85-1.07) 0.837
log PTV Volume 2.41 (1.12-5.91) 0.036 2.60 (1.08-6.28) 0.033

Bolded for statistically significant (p<0.05)

TSA stands for transsphenoidal surgical approach. GTR stands for gross total resection and STR stands for subtotal resection. EQD2 is the equivalent dose for a radiation treatment if it were given in 2 Gy per fraction, used to normalize for different fractionation regimens