Table 3 Univariate and multivariable Cox regression analysis of overall and disease-free survival in all neuroblastoma patients (n=226)

From: Expression of miR-487b and miR-410 encoded by 14q32.31 locus is a prognostic marker in neuroblastoma

 

Univariate analysis

Multivariable analysis with miR-487b

Multivariable analysis with miR-410

 

Hazard ratio (95% CI)

P -value

Hazard ratio (95% CI)

P -value

Hazard ratio (95% CI)

P -value

Overall survival

 Age at diagnosis

>18 months

1.0 (reference)

<0.0001

1.0 (reference)

0.0441

1.0 (reference)

0.0258

<18 months

0.247 (0.139–0.440)

 

0.521 (0.276–0.983)

 

0.485 (0.257–0.917)

 

 Stage

4

1.0 (reference)

<0.0001

1.0 (reference)

0.0001

1.0 (reference)

<0.0001

1, 2, 3, 4S

0.160 (0.093–0.275)

 

0.294 (0.158–0.547)

 

0.279 (0.148–0.526)

 

 MYCN status

Amplified

1.0 (reference)

<0.0001

1.0 (reference)

0.0704

1.0 (reference)

0.0376

Non-amplified

0.288 (0.171–0.487)

 

0.601 (0.346–1.043)

 

0.554 (0.318–0.967)

 

 MiR-487b expression

High

1.0 (reference)

0.0001

1.0 (reference)

0.0183

  

Low

5.129 (2.218–11.861)

 

2.833 (1.192–6.731)

   

 MiR-410 expression

High

1.0 (reference)

0.0034

  

1.0 (reference)

0.2906

Low

2.623 (1.375–5.003)

   

1.448 (0.729–2.875)

 

Disease-free survival

 Age at diagnosis

>18 months

1.0 (reference)

0.0002

1.0 (reference)

0.1678

1.0 (reference)

0.0990

<18 months

0.429 (0.274–0.672)

 

0.703 (0.427–1.160)

 

0.656 (0.397–1.083)

 

 Stage

4

1.0 (reference)

<0.0001

1.0 (reference)

0.0014

1.0 (reference)

0.0016

1, 2, 3, 4S

0.307 (0.200–0.470)

 

0.445 (0.270–0.731)

 

0.443 (0.268–0.735)

 

 MYCN status

Amplified

1.0 (reference)

0.0016

1.0 (reference)

0.3112

1.0 (reference)

0.2479

Non-amplified

0.449 (0.273–0.738)

 

0.762 (0.450–1.290)

 

0.733 (0.432–1.242)

 

 MiR-487b expression

High

1.0 (reference)

0.0002

1.0 (reference)

0.0144

  

Low

3.036 (1.686–5.466)

 

2.145 (1.164–3.952)

   

 MiR-410 expression

High

1.0 (reference)

0.0026

  

1.0 (reference)

0.0912

Low

2.253 (1.328–3.820)

   

1.614 (0.926–2.813)

 
  1. Abbreviation: CI=confidence interval.