Table 4 Univariate and multivariate analyses of prognostic factors on the overall survival of 139 ovarian epithelial carcinoma patients

From: High mesothelin correlates with chemoresistance and poor survival in epithelial ovarian carcinoma

 

Odds ratio (95% CI)

P -value a

Odds ratio (95% CI)

P -value a

Histology

 Serous/non-serous

1.25 (0.64–2.44)

0.51

  

Stage

 III and IV/I and II

2.08 (1.24–3.50)

0.006

1.55 (0.86–2.82)

0.15b

Grade

 3/1 and 2

1.04 (0.75–1.42)

0.83

  

Optimal debulking surgery

 No/yes

3.35 (1.71–6.54)

<0.001

1.88 (0.84–4.17)

0.12b

Lymph node metastasis

 Yes/no

1.67 (0.62–4.49)

0.31

  

CA125 levels >1000 U ml−1

1.88 (0.97–3.63)

0.06

  

Time to normal CA125 level

 Longer/less than 63 days

3.41 (1.80–6.47)

<0.001

1.93 (0.88–4.22)

0.099b

Mesothelin expression level

 High vs low

4.64 (2.15–10.03)

<0.001

3.72 (1.64–8.45)

0.002b

  1. Abbreviation: CI=confidence interval.
  2. aBy Kaplan–Meier test.
  3. bVariable included in the multivariate model.