Table 3 Multinomial logistic regression analysis

From: Serial surveillance of carcinoid heart disease: factors associated with echocardiographic progression and mortality

Variable

Unit change

Group

OR (95% CI)

P -value

Age (years)

5 years

5 years

Progression

Death

1.09 (0.82–1.45)

1.16 (0.94–1.43)

0.570

0.167

Disease duration (months)

100 months

100 months

Progression

Death

0.99 (0.36–2.72)

0.22 (0.07–0.73)

0.986

0.013

Symptom deterioration

Progression

99 (17–573)

<0.001

Baseline NT-proBNP (ng l−1)

100 units

100 units

Progression

Death

1.04 (0.92–1.18)

1.11 (1.02–1.21)

0.486

0.014

Baseline 5-HIAA (nmol l−1)

100 units

100 units

Progression

Death

1.05 (1.01–1.09)

1.07 (1.03–1.10)

0.012

0.001

Radiological increase in tumour bulk

Progression

0.76 (0.22–2.66)

0.670

  1. Significant P-values (<0.05) are indicated in bold.