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Table 3 Prognostic factors for overall survival by using the Cox proportional hazard model

From: Surgical choice of non-small cell lung cancer with unexpected pleural dissemination intraoperatively

Variables

Univariable analysis

Multivariable analysis

HR (95% CI)

P value

HR (95% CI)

P value

Age

 > 65 vs ≤ 65

1.539 (0.904 - 2.619)

0.112

-

-

Sex

 Male vs female

1.982 (1.200 - 3.275)

0.008

1.207 (0.616 - 2.368)

0.582

Smoking status

 Yes vs no

1.713 (1.035 - 2.835)

0.036

1.228 (0.652 - 2.310)

0.524

Comorbidities

 Yes vs no

1.613 (0.930 - 2.799)

0.089

1.580 (0.886 - 2.815)

0.121

Pathological type

 Adeno vs non-adeno

1.879 (0.982 - 3.596)

0.291

1.110 (0.527 - 2.338)

0.783

Clinical T stage

 3-4 vs 1-2

2.841 (1.620 - 4.982)

<0.001

1.959 (1.044 -3.678)

0.036

Clinical N stage

 1-2 vs 0

1.516 (0.936 - 2.455)

0.091

1.010 (0.593 - 1.722)

0.969

Approach

 VATS vs thoracotomy

0.674 (0.401 - 1.134)

0.137

-

-

Pleural effusion

 Yes vs no

2.555 (1.561 - 4.180)

<0.001

1.573 (0.856 - 2.893)

0.144

Surgical method

 Tumor resection vs open-close

0.408 (0.251 - 0.662)

<0.001

0.521 (0.288 - 0.943)

0.031

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy

 Yes vs no

0.908 (0.284 - 2.898)

0.870

-

-

Adjuvant chemotherapy

 Yes vs no

0.612 (0.353 - 1.063)

0.024

0.285 (0.148 - 0.548)

< 0.001

Adjuvant targeted therapy

 Yes vs no

0.249 (0.141 - 0.439)

<0.001

0.193 (0.093 - 0.400)

< 0.001

  1. HR Hazard ratio, CI Confidence interval, VATS Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.