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Table 3 Univariate and Multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression analysis for 5-year biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer

From: Blood transfusion had no influence on the 5-year biochemical recurrence after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a retrospective study

Variable

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

HR (95% CI)

p value

HR (95% CI)

p value

Preoperative variables

Age, year

1.015 (0.994–1.035)

0.155

  

BMI, kg/m2

0.991 (0.951–1.034)

0.678

  

ASA physical status

 I

1 (reference)

   

 II

0.794 (0.597–1.056)

0.112

  

 III

0.934 (0.451–1.934)

0.854

  

Diabetes mellitus

1.321 (0.887–1.968)

0.171

  

Hypertension

1.188 (0.887–1.592)

0.248

  

Coronary artery disease

1.421 (0.840–2.404)

0.190

  

Cerebrovascular accident

1.382 (0.651–2.937)

0.400

  

Smoker

0.933 (0.702–1.241)

0.634

  

Preoperative PSA, ng/ml

1.015 (1.013–1.018)

< 0.001*

1.005 (1.002–1.009)

< 0.001*

Preoperative Hb, g/dl

0.916 (0.826–1.016)

0.098

  

Intraoperative variables

Main anesthetic agent

 Inhalation agent

1 (reference)

   

 Propofol

0.957 (0.556–1.646)

0.874

  

Crystalloid, ml

1.000 (1.000–1.000)

0.968

  

Colloid, ml

1.000 (1.000–1.001)

0.034*

  

Estimated blood loss, ml

1.001 (1.000–1.001)

0.042*

  

Perioperative RBC transfusion

None

1 (reference)

   

Transfusion

2.159 (1.107–4.211)

0.024*

  

Number of packed RBC

1.335 (1.094–1.631)

0.005*

  

Pathological variables

Pathologic T stage

 < pT3

1 (reference)

   

 ≥ pT3

7.197 (5.264–9.839)

< 0.001*

3.510 (2.426–5.078)

< 0.001*

Pathologic N stage

 Nx or N0

1 (reference)

   

 N1

7.080 (4.504–11.129)

< 0.001*

2.337 (1.465–3.729)

< 0.001*

Gleason score

 < 8

1 (reference)

   

 ≥ 8

5.478 (4.137–7.254)

< 0.001*

2.373 (1.756–3.207)

< 0.001*

Surgical margin positive

4.821 (3.628–6.404)

< 0.001*

2.010 (1.452–2.782)

< 0.001*

  1. Statistically significant p value (< 0.05) are highlighted in bold
  2. BMI body mass index, ASA American society of anesthesiologists, PSA prostate-specific antigen, Hb hemoglobin