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Table 2 Univariate and multivariate analysis of prognostic factors in patients (PFS)

From: Feasibility and effectiveness of afatinib for poor performance status patients with EGFR-mutation-positive non-small-cell lung cancer: a retrospective cohort study

Parameters

Univariate

Multivariate

Median (months)

95% CI

HR

95% CI

p-value

HR

95% CI

p-value

Age

  ≤ 65

9.9

7.8–12.0

0.95

0.54–1.66

0.862

   

  > 65

8.1

1.2–15.0

      

Sex

 Male

11.6

7.2–16.1

0.66

0.37–1.16

0.15

   

 Female

6.7

3.2–10.2

      

Smoking statusa

 Smoker

14.8

10.1–19.5

0.54

0.25–1.16

0.113

   

 Never smoker

8.1

5.5–10.6

      

Performance status, PS

 PS 2

9.9

8.4–11.4

0.94

0.52–1.69

0.826

   

 PS 3/4

6.2

5.0–7.5

      

Mutation

    

0.446

   

 L858R

8.4

5.2–11.5

0.77

0.33–1.80

0.548

   

 19del

10.2

7.3–13.1

0.59

0.25–1.41

0.235

   

 Uncommon

3.5

0.5–6.6

      

Starting dose

 40 mg

10.8

8.6–13.1

0.55

0.31–0.98

0.043

0.92

0.49–1.75

0.806

 30 mg

6.7

1.9–11.5

      

Metastatic sites

 Lung

  Yes

8.1

5.5–10.6

1.41

0.81–2.46

0.222

   

  No

9.9

8.5–11.3

      

 Liver

  Yes

3.1

0.0–13.3

1.94

1.02–3.69

0.044

2.17

1.11–4.26

0.023

  No

9.9

6.5–13.3

      

 Brain

  Yes

9.8

7.6–12.0

1.16

0.66–2.04

0.615

   

  No

8.6

5.8–11.5

      

 Bone

  Yes

9.8

8.1–11.5

0.65

0.38–1.14

0.133

   

  No

5.9

1.4–10.2

      

 Pleura

  Yes

8.1

0.8–15.3

1.92

1.07–3.45

0.03

1.58

0.84–2.98

0.157

  No

10.2

6.8–13.6

      

 Adrenal gland

  Yes

8.6

0.0–21.1

1.13

0.35–3.64

0.842

   

  No

8.9

5.4–12.3

      

 Distant lymphadenopathy

  Yes

6.7

0.0–15.9

1.91

0.74–4.94

0.183

   

  No

8.9

7.0–10.8

      

 Dose reduction/interruption

  Yes

11.6

9.0–14.3

0.65

0.36–1.16

0.143

   

  No

6.2

0. 0–12.7

      

 Discontinuation, AE-related

  Yes

6.7

0.6–12.8

0.64

0.20–2.07

0.457

   

  No

8.9

6.9–10.8

      

Clinical tumor response

    

< 0.001

  

< 0.001

 CR/PR

11.8

9.2–14.4

0.05

0.02–0.13

< 0.001

0.05

0.02–0.13

< 0.001

 SD

18.4

4.7–32.1

0.04

0.01–0.14

< 0.001

0.05

0.01–0.19

< 0.001

 PD/NA

1.4

0.9–1.8

      

BMI

  

1.05

0.97–1.13

0.244

   

BSA

  

0.1

0.01–2.02

0.132

   
  1. IQR interquartile range, CR complete response, PR partial response, SD stable disease, PD progressive disease, NA not assessed, HR hazard ratio, CI confidence interval, BMI body mass index, BSA body surface area, PFS progression-free survival, AE adverse events
  2. aThere is one missing data point on smoking status