Table 3.

The relationship between prosthesis specific-survival and patient characteristics

Variables		n	2-year survival (%)	p value
Age	≥50 yr	48	97.1	p = 0.045*
	<50 yr	52	85.2
Gender	male	51	85	p = 0.298
	female	49	95.5
Diagnosis	primary	64	86.5	p = 0.057
	metastasis	36	100
Location	proximal femur	49	93.6	p = 0.275
	distal femur	39	86.3
	proximal tibia	12	80.9
BMI	≥25	11	79.5	p = 0.246
	<25	89	96.3
Chemotherapy	yes	57	90.9	p = 0.561
	no	43	89.3
Radiation	yes	3	100	p = 0.622
	no	97	90
Diaphyseal/stem coefficient	≥2.50	30	91.5	p = 0.630
	<2.50	70	89.9

* a statistically significant p value