Table 5 Hazard ratios from the multivariate Cox PH model for surgically treated patients with myeloma bone disease

From: Preoperative elevation of serum C – reactive protein is predictive for prognosis in myeloma bone disease after surgery

Covariate

Coefficient (bi)

HR [exp(bi)]

95% CI

P -value

Preoperative CRP (<6 vs ⩾6 mg l−1)

1.001

2.721

1.01–7.33

0.048

Osteolyses in long bones

−0.742

0.476

0.22–1.03

0.058

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