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Table 4 Univariate and multivariate analyses of prognostic factors for PFS and OS

From: Pretreatment thrombocytosis as an independent predictive factor for chemoresistance and poor survival in epithelial ovarian cancer

 

No.

PFS

OS

Univariate

Multivariate

Univariate

Multivariate

Factors

(n = 280)

HR (95% CI)

P

Adjusted HR (95% CI)

P

HR (95% CI)

P

Adjusted HR (95% CI)

P

Age (years)

  

0.035

 

0.19

 

0.014

 

0.072

  < 50

77

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

 ≥ 50

203

1.53 (1.03–2.34)

 

1.32 (0.87–2.07)

 

1.80 (1.12–3.03)

 

1.59 (0.96–2.74)

 

Platelet counts (×103/mm3)

  

<  0.0001

 

0.0050

 

<  0.0001

 

0.022

  < 400

227

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

 ≥ 400

53

2.61 (1.76–3.80)

 

1.89 (1.22–2.87)

 

2.67 (1.72–4.06)

 

1.79 (1.09–2.86)

 

Microcytic hypochromic anemia

  

0.62

 

0.30

 

0.44

 

0.15

 Present

8

1.17 (0.59–2.07)

 

1.43 (0.71–2.36)

 

1.33 (0.62–2.49)

 

1.75 (0.80–3.42)

 

 Absent

272

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Histologic subtype

  

<  0.0001

 

0.67

 

<  0.0001

 

0.21

 Serous

105

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Non-serous

175

0.36 (0.25–0.51)

 

0.92 (0.62–1.35)

 

0.45 (0.30–0.67)

 

1.33 (0.85–2.05)

 

FIGO stage

  

<  0.0001

 

<  0.0001

 

<  0.0001

 

<  0.0001

 I/ II

130

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

 III/ IV

150

7.80 (4.94–13.0)

 

5.47 (3.18–9.69)

 

7.92 (4.58–14.91)

 

6.26 (3.30–12.57)

 

Primary treatment

  

<  0.0001

 

0.018

 

<  0.0001

 

0.0052

 PDS

207

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

 NAC

73

2.99 (2.09–4.26)

 

1.60 (1.09–2.35)

 

3.29 (2.18–4.95)

 

1.90 (1.21–2.98)

 

Nonmalignant inflammatory condition

  

0.061

 

0.55

 

0.0053

 

0.24

 Absent

265

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Present

15

1.97 (0.97–3.57)

 

0.81 (0.38–1.56)

 

2.92 (1.42–5.35)

 

0.64 (0.33–1.37)

 

Operation achievement

  

<  0.0001

 

<  0.0001

 

<  0.0001

 

<  0.0001

 Complete, Optimal

262

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Suboptimal

18

7.31 (4.18–12.0)

 

4.41 (2.46–7.48)

 

6.40 (3.46–11.0)

 

4.60 (2.41–8.24)

 
  1. Abbreviations: PFS progression-free survival, OS overall survival, HR hazard ratio, CI confidence interval, Ref reference, FIGO International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, PDS primary debulking surgery, NAC neoadjuvant chemotherapy