Table 6 Univariate and multivariate Cox analyses on overall survival of cancer patients
Univariate Cox analysis | Multivariate Cox analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hazard ratio [95 % CI] | p value | Hazard ratio [95 % CI] | p value | |
Cytology (negative as reference) | ||||
Positive | 1.37 [0.78–2.41] | 0.275 | ||
Suspicious | 0.82 [0.34–1.96] | 0.657 | ||
Gender (male as reference) | 0.69 [0.41–1.16] | 0.217 | ||
Age (discrete variable) | 1.03 [1.00–1.06] | 0.022 | 1.03 [1.00–1.06] | 0.022 |
Cell-free SHOX2 + SEPT9 | 0.161* | |||
Positive (negative as reference) | 1.21 [0.64–2.31] | 0.557 | ||
No DNA (negative as reference) | 0.67 [0.35–1.28] | 0.222 | ||
No DNA (positive as reference) | 0.55 [0.30–1.03] | 0.060 | ||