Table 2 Uni- and multivariate analyses of prognostic factors for time to biochemical recurrence

From: A predictive role for noncancerous prostate cells: low connexin-26 expression in radical prostatectomy tissues predicts metastasis

 

Univariate

Multivariate

Variables

HR (95% CI)

P -value

HR (95% CI)

P -value

 Tumour stage

2.829 (1.370–5.841)

0.005

4.853 (1.740–13.533)

0.003

 Gleason

1.818 (1.377–2.401)

0.00003

5.368 (1.742–16.546)

0.003

 PSA

1.019 (1.001–1.039)

0.05

1.016 (0.991–1.041

0.2

Biomarker

 Cx26 expression in nontumorous prostate tissue

4.785 (1.875–12.214)

0.001

3.449 (1.221–9.748)

0.02

  1. Abbreviations: CIs=confidence intervals; Cx26=connexin-26; HR=hazard ratio; PSA=prostate-specific antigen.