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Table 3 Prognostic factors of at least one anterior pituitary deficiency

From: High prevalence of anterior pituitary deficiencies after cranial radiation therapy for skull base meningiomas

 

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

Hazard ratio and 95% confidence interval

P-value

Hazard ratio and 95% confidence interval

P-value

Size of tumor (mm)

 ≤40

1

 

1

 

 > 40

2.98 [1.03;8.60]

0.044

4.01 [1.32;12.16]

0.014

Mean dose to pituitary (Gy)

 < 50

1

 

1

 

 ≥ 50

3.63 [1.07;12.30]

0.039

2.68 [1.11;6.44]

0.028

Age at diagnosis (years)

0.99 [0.96;1.03]

0.741

  

Sex

 Male

1

   

 Female

0.86 [0.29;2.56]

0.790

  

Surgery

 No

1

   

 Yes

1.64 [0.70;3.84]

0.251