Table 5 Univariate and multivariate analysis of factors influencing survival and relapse
UNIVARIATE | MULTIVARIATE | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
survival (months) | relapse free interval (months) | survival | ||||||||
median | 95% CI | P | median | 95% CI | P | SE | df | sig. | ||
Rtg aspect | Tumour other categories) | 44 16 | 26.12-61.88 8.59-23.41 | 0.0289 | 42 15 | 32.16-51.84 7.15-22.85 | 0.0557 | 0.361 | 1 | 0.743 |
T component | < T3 T3 | 34 9.0 | 18.77-49.23 3.50-14.50 | 0.0007 | 34 8 | 17.87-50.13 5.92-10.08 | 0.0064 | 0.388 | 1 | 0.002 |
N component | <N2 N2 | 34 8.0 | 13.70-54.29 5.61-10.39 | 0.001 | 34 6.0 | 14.17-53.82 0.0-13.98 | 0.002 | 0.291 | 1 | 0.019 |
Extent of resection | lobectomy pneumonectomy | .* 17 | .* 9.87-24.13 | 0.0925 | 36 16 | 23.57-48.13 7.89-24.11 | 0.0925 | 0.477 | 1 | 0.298 |
Duration of symptoms (months) | < 3 > 3 | 18 32 | 10.67-25.33 30.62-53.46 | 0.0623 | 17 37 | 6.83-27.17 21.28-52.42 | 0.1645 | 0.344 | 1 | 0.180 |
Bronchoscopic aspect | normal pathologic | 26 22 | 0.00-54.51 12.42-31.58 | 0.7294 | 29 19 | 1.91-56.09 8.88-29.12 | 0.6950 | 0.308 | 1 | 0.579 |
Visceral pleura | invaded intact | 24 22 | 9.74-38.26 5.88-38.12 | 0.5788 | 36 19 | 25.42-46.58 8.89-29.11 | 0.5094 | 0.362 | 1 | 0.598 |