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Table 2 Results of the multivariate cox proportional hazards model

From: Genetic modulation of the interleukin 6 (IL-6) system in patients with advanced gastric cancer: a background for an alternative target therapy

 

Overall survival

 
 

HR (95% CI)

p value

Gender

  

Male v. female

0.99 (0.68-1.43)

0.9

Age (years)

  

≥ 75 v. < 75

1.11 (0.75-1.63)

0.6

ECOG PS

  

1 vs. 2

2.04 (1.38-3.01)

0.0003

Weight loss

  

≥5% vs. <5%

1.01 (0.59-1.35)

0.6

Anemia

  

Hb <10 gr/dl vs. ≥10gr/dl

1.10 (0.75-1.62)

06

Albumin

  

≤3.5 vs. >3.5 gr/dl

1.01 (0.71-1.45)

0.9

CEA level

  

≥ 5 ng/ml vs. < 5 ng/ml

1.33 (0.91-1-94)

0.1

Tumor grading

  

G3 vs. G1-2

0.93 (0.67-1.28)

0.6

Histotype

  

Diffuse vs. intestinal

1.03 (0.69-1.52)

0.8

First line response rate

  

PD + SD vs. CR + PR

1.76 (1.21-2.54)

0.002

Liver metastasis

  

Present vs. absent

1.33 (0.89-1.98)

0.1

LA/LR

  

Yes vs. no

0.75 (0.51-1.09)

0.1

Peritoneal metastasis

  

Present vs. absent

1.50 (1.02-2.21)

0.03

Number of metastatic sites

  

>2 vs. 1-2

1.90 (1.22-2.96)

0.004

rs1800795 genotypes

  

G/G vs. other

1.69 (1.88-2.42)

0.003

rs8192284 genotypes

  

C/C vs. other

1.78 (1.12-2.83)

0.01