TABLE 2.
Hazard ratio | 95% confidence interval | p value | |
---|---|---|---|
Crude without adjustment | 1.827 | 1.715–1.946 | <0.001 |
Unmatched but adjusting for all variables a | 1.542 | 1.335–1.781 | <0.001 |
Propensity score matching (nearest neighbor) | 1.225 | 1.025–1.353 | 0.025 |
Age, BMI, performance status, smoking status, clinical stage, initial treatment methods, histopathology (adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma), EGFR mutation, ALK aberration.