Table 4 Results of the multivariable study of the influence of selected variables on overall survival in 337 patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Backward selection was used to select the variables
Variable | HR (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|
Ever smoking vs. never smoking | 3.62 (1.69–7.76) | 0.000955 |
No chemo vs. chemo | 2.03 (1.53–2.70) | 0.000001 |
Palliative RT vs. curative RT | 2.00 (1.49–2.68) | 0.000004 |
OPN ≥104 ng/ml vs. OPN < 104 ng/ml | 1.67 (1.27–2.20) | 0.000285 |
T 3–4 vs. T1–2 | 1.52 (1.15–2.00) | 0.003362 |
VEGF1 ≥ 362 pg/ml vs. VEGF< 362 pg/ml | 1.51 (1.11–2.05) | 0.007952 |