Table 3 Univariable Cox regression analysis for factors predictive of death

From: The biological and prognostic significance of angiotropism in uveal melanoma

Prognostic factor

n=89

Death events

Five-year survival rate±s.d.

HR

P-value

Age, years

 <60

36

17

0.60±0.083

1

 

 ≥60

53

31

0.42±0.073

1.73 (0.95–3.14)

0.07

Gender

 Men

38

23

0.41±0.083

1

 

 Women

51

25

0.56±0.073

0.72 (0.41–1.27)

NS

Tumor diameter

 ≤15 mm

18

6

0.70±0.115

1

 

 >15 mm

71

42

0.45±0.0617

2.17 (0.92–5.10)

0.08

Tumor thickness(1 md)

 ≤10 mm

22

12

0.44±0.108

1

 

 >10 mm

66

36

0.508±0.065

0.938 (0.49–1.81)

NS

Extraocular extension

 No

82

41

0.514±0.0582

1

 

 Yes

7

7

0.286±0.171

2.876 (1.285–6.439)

0.01

Angiotropism

 No

50

15

0.717±0.067

1

 

 Yes

39

33

0.230±0.070

4.89 (2.63–9.095)

<0.0001

Melanoma cell type

 Spindle

24

7

0.80 6±0.087

1

 

 Epithelioid—mixed

65

41

0.385±0.063

3.071 (1.373–6.868)

<0.01

Location (1 md)

 Absence of ciliary body involvement

77

40

0.523±0.060

1

 

 Presence of ciliary body involvement

11

7

0.364±0.145

1.268 (0.567–2.833)

NS

Genomic data

 BAP1 mutation (14 md)

Absent

36

15

0.652±0.082

1

 

Present

39

24

0.403±0.083

1.861 (0.973–3.562)

0.06

Monosomy 3 (7 md)

Absent

25

8

0.747±0.090

1

 

Present

57

38

0.374±0.067

2.72 (1.265–5.847)

0.01

  1. Abbreviations: HR, hazard ratio; md, missing data.
  2. Survival rate was estimated by the Kaplan–Meier method and the HR was determined by the Cox model.