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Table 3 Multivariate Cox regression model fitting results by acceptance of chemotherapy in advanced PDAC patients

From: Prognostic relevance of lactate dehydrogenase in advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patients

Independent variables

Chemotherapy group

Non-chemotherapy group

Crude HR (95% CI)

Adjusted HR (95% CI)

Crude HR (95% CI)

Adjusted HR (95% CI)

Age at diagnosis (+5 years)

1.09 (0.94–1.25)

1.06 (0.94–1.20)

1.17 (1.03–1.33)

1.14 (1.00–1.30)

Sex (Male)

0.64 (0.38–1.07)

0.67 (0.39–1.14)

0.90 (0.53–1.55)

0.89 (0.50–1.56)

Baseline albumin (Decreased)

3.14 (1.67–5.89)

3.27 (1.70–6.27)

1.24 (0.62–2.47)

1.06 (0.51–2.21)

Baseline LDH (Elevated)

2.34 (1.23–4.45)

2.47 (1.28–4.77)

1.91 (1.04–3.47)

1.57 (0.83–2.96)