Table 4 Determination of independent factors affecting survival using Cox regression model

From: Vascular endothelial growth factor-D is an independent prognostic factor in epithelial ovarian carcinoma

 

Carcinoma-specific survival

Variables

Relative risk

95% CI

P -value

VEGF-C

   

 Negative

1

  

 Positive

2.7

0.72–37.51

0.101

VEGF-D

   

 Negative

1

  

 Positive

8.2

2.33–83.33

0.004

Peritoneal metastasis outside the pelvis

   

 Negative

1

  

 Positive

2.2

0.66–19.61

0.138

Lymph node metastasis

   

 Negative

1

  

 Positive

5.7

1.44–38.46

0.017

Age (y)

   

 ⩽60

1

  

 60

12.1

2.72–35.71

0.001

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