Table 2 Multivariable analysis

From: Histological pattern of Merkel cell carcinoma sentinel lymph node metastasis improves stratification of Stage III patients

Factor

Regression

coefficient±s.e.m.

Hazard ratio (95% CI) a

Pb

No. positive SLN (1 or 2 vs >2)

3.50±0.82

33.16 (6.69–164.35)

<0.0001

Age at diagnosis (<70 vs ≥70)

1.09±0.43

2.98 (1.27–6.98)

0.01

SLN pattern (2–5 vs 1)

1.12±0.46

3.07 (1.23–7.62)

0.02

Immune suppression (no vs yes)

0.98±0.46

2.66 (1.08–6.58)

0.03

  1. Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; No., number; SLN, sentinel lymph node.
  2. aThe first feature listed serves as the control; hazard ration=eregression coefficient.
  3. bWald test.
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