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Table 2 Uni- and multivariate cox regression of the MEIS2 methylation model in RP patients analyzed by qMSP (n = 192)

From: Epigenetic silencing of MEIS2 in prostate cancer recurrence

Variable

Univariate

Multivariate

HR (CI)

p value

C-index

HR (CI)

p value

C-index

MEIS2 model meth.

Low vs. high

1.79 (1.17–2.76)

0.008

0.573

1.10 (0.69–1.75)

0.681

0.730

Path. Gleason Score

< 7

Ref

0.647

Ref

= 7

2.79 (1.63–4.76)

0.000

2.91 (1.67–5.07)

0.000

> 7

5.28 (2.92–9.56)

0.000

4.22 (2.26–7.87)

0.000

Path. T-stage

T2 vs. T3

3.16 (2.13–4.68)

0.000

0.634

2.22 (1.33–3.68)

0.002

Surgical margin status

Neg vs. pos.

2.91 (1.96–4.33)

0.000

0.626

1.50 (0.90–2.51)

0.120

Path. N-stage

pN0 vs. pN1

0.53 (0.22–1.31)

0.169

0.523

  1. BCR was used as endpoint. Meth. methylation, Path. pathologic, HR hazard ratio, CI confidence interval