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Table 2 Univariate and multivariate analysis for progression-free survival

From: Comparison of dose-dense vs. 3-weekly paclitaxel and carboplatin in the first-line treatment of ovarian cancer in a propensity score-matched cohort

Characteristic

Univariate

Multivariate

HR (95% CI)

p value

HR (95% CI)

p value

Age at diagnosis

 ≤ 65

1

0.412

  

 > 65

0.76 (0.40–1.45)

   

Stage

 I -II

1

0.042

1

0.222

 III-IV

2.10 (1.03–4.28)

 

1.59 (0.75–3.36)

 

Histology

 High-grade serous carcinoma

1

0.125

1

0.757

 Others

0.70 (0.44–1.10)

 

0.92 (0.57–1.51)

 

ECOG performance status

 0

1

0.089

1

0.790

 ≥ 1

1.32 (0.96–1.83)

 

0.95 (0.66–1.37)

 

CA 125 at diagnosis

 ≤ 200

1

0.046

1

0.581

 > 200

1.40 (1.01–1.94)

 

1.10 (0.78–1.56)

 

Type of cytoreductive surgery

 Primary

1

<  0.001

1

0.005

 Interval

2.02 (1.44–2.82)

 

1.76 (1.18–2.62)

 

Complete cytoreductive surgery

 Yes

1

<  0.001

1

0.006

 No

2.64 (1.65–4.23)

 

1.99 (1.22–3.24)

 

Chemotherapy regimen

 Conventional

1

0.036

1

0.040

 Dose-dense

0.83 (0.69–0.99)

 

0.82 (0.68–0.99)

 

BRCA1/2 mutation

 No

1

0.766

  

 Yes

1.08 (0.66–1.82)

   

Family history of breast or ovarian cancer

 No

1

0.916

  

 Yes

0.98 (0.70–1.38)