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Table 2 Univariate and multivariate analysis of variables affecting RFS

From: Prognostic factors for recurrence-free and overall survival after adrenalectomy for metastatic carcinoma: a retrospective cohort pilot study

 

RFS (univariate analysis)

RFS (multivariate analysis)

 

Hazard ratio (95% CI)

p-value

Hazard ratio (95% CI)

p-value

Age (>63.5 years)

1.84 (0.74-4.63)

0.19

  

Sex

    

Female

1 (reference)

   

Male

0.77 (0.24-2.38)

0.651

  

Operative method

    

Open

1 (reference)

 

1 (reference)

 

Laparoscopy

1.95 (0.78-4.87)

0.152

4.68 (1.61-13.61)

0.005

Intent to treat

    

Palliative

1 (reference)

   

Cure

0.58 (0.23-1.49)

0.265

  

Synchronous metastasis

1.95 (0.72-5.26)

0.186

  

Site of metastasis

    

Single

1 (reference)

   

Both

0.74 (0.15-3.56)

0.714

  

Adrenal + other site

1.02 (0.39-2.60)

0.967

  

Site of primary tumor

    

Other

1 (reference)

   

Liver

0.51 (0.11-2.24)

0.373

  

Stomach

0.15 (0.01-1.45)

0.103

  

Kidney

0.63 (0.11-3.58)

0.604

  

Lung

1.68 (0.57-4.94)

0.346

  

Previous metastasectomy

    

No

1 (reference)

   

Yes

0.33 (0.04-2.55)

0.294

  

C-reactive protein (mg/dl)

    

≤1.0

1 (reference)

   

>1

7.55 (1.69-33.6)

0.008

  

Albumin (g/dl)

    

≥3.5

1 (reference)

   

<3.5

2.03 (0.83-4.93)

0.118

  

GPS

    

0

1 (reference)

 

1 (reference)

 

1

2.82 (0.73-10.9)

0.132

2.77 (0.61-12.69)

0.189

2

6.47 (1.64-25.3)

0.007

11.80 (2.50-55.70)

0.002

ECOG-PS

    

0-1

1 (reference)

   

2

2.03 (0.65-6.32)

0.222