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Table 2 Multivariate analysis of clinico-pathological parameters and CD133 status as prognostic factors for TTP and OS in primary ovarian cancer patients

From: CD133 antigen expression in ovarian cancer

Variable

Multivariate for TTP

Multivariate for OS

 

χ2

P value

χ2

p value

Age (yrs)

    

≤ 65

    

>65

2.9

0.08

2.1

0.14

Stage

    

I-II

    

III-IV

1.7

0.2

4.1

0.04

Histotype

    

Serous

    

Other

0.4

0.5

0.8

0.4

Residual tumor

    

Absent/suboptimal

    

Exploratory laparotomy

18.1

0.0001

15.2

0.0001

Response to treatment

    

No

    

Yes

11.7

0.0006

3.4

0.06

CD133 status

    

Negative

    

Positive

2.5

0.11

0.1

0.9

  1. *only variables with p value < 0.10 in the univariate analysis were included in the multivariate model
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