Table 4 Prognostic significance of clinicopatholgic variables based on multivariate analysis
From: Clinical significance of serum CA125 in diffuse malignant mesothelioma
Parameters | Hazard ratio | 95 % CI | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower | Upper | |||
Tumor location (pleura vs. peritoneum) | 0.289 | 0.096 | 0.870 | 0.027 |
Stage of disease (III vs. IV) | 14.571 | 1.825 | 116.326 | 0.011 |
Systemic chemotherapy (no vs. yes) | 0.298 | 0.099 | 0.900 | 0.032 |
Baseline level of serum CA125 (≤280 vs. >280 U/ml) | 3.412 | 1.265 | 9.208 | 0.015 |