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Table 3 Multivariate analysis of the prognostic factors affecting survival

From: Prognostic factors in patients with metastatic spine tumors derived from lung cancer—a novel scoring system for predicting life expectancy

Factor

Hazard ratio

95% confidence interval

p value

Pathology

Adenocarcinoma or not

0.933

0.667–1.306

0.6874

General condition (KPS)

10–40 or 50–70 or 80–100

0.406

0.323–0.510

9.10403E-15*

Paralysis (Frankel grade)

A, B or C, D or E

0.738

0.558–0.976

0.0333*

Molecular targeted drug

use or not

0.867

0.722–1.041

0.1263

  1. *Mean p value was less than 0.05, and considered statistically significant
  2. KPS indicates Karnofsky’ s performance status
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World Journal of Surgical Oncology

ISSN: 1477-7819

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