Table 2 Univariate and multivariate survival analyses for progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) of the patients with high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma.

From: Prognostic significance of intra-tumoral budding in high-grade serous ovarian carcinomas

Variables

Univariate PFS analysis

P value

Multivariate PFS analysis

P value

HR (95% CI)

HR (95% CI)

Age (< 60 years vs. ≥ 60 years)

1.111 (0.654–1.888)

0.697

  

2014 FIGO stage (I and II vs. III and IV)

8.101 (2.511–26.140)

 < 0.001

6.698 (1.890–23.732)

0.003

CA125 level before initial treatment*

1.936 (1.126–3.327)

0.017

0.977 (0.552–1.727)

0.935

Architectural grade (1 and 2 vs. 3)

0.717 (0.409–1.258)

0.246

  

Nuclear grade (2 vs. 3)

1.302 (0.518–3.274)

0.575

  

Intra-tumoral Budding (presence vs. absence)

1.452 (1.093–1.928)

0.010

1.094 (0.804–1.488)

0.568

Lymph vascular space invasion (presence vs. absence)

1.909 (1.085–3.359)

0.025

1.338 (0.736–2.434)

0.340

Mitoses (≤ 12 vs. > 12)**

0.741 (0.417–1.320)

0.309

  

Lymph node metastasis (presence vs. absence)

1.368 (0.723–2.588)

0.336

  

p53 expression (overexpression vs. complete absence)

0.902 (0.503–1.618)

0.729

  

Variables

Univariate OS analysis

P value

Multivariate OS analysis

P value

HR (95%CI)

HR (95%CI)

Age (< 60 years vs. ≥ 60 years)

0.891 (0.449–1.767)

0.741

  

2014 FIGO stage (I and II vs. III and IV)

8.392 (1.146–61.472)

0.036

4.927 (0.570–42.608)

0.147

CA125 level before initial treatment*

2.283 (1.082–4.819)

0.030

1.516 (0.700–3.282)

0.291

Architectural grade (1 and 2 vs. 3)

0.591 (0.280–1.245)

0.167

  

Nuclear grade (2 vs. 3)

0.903 (0.317–2.571)

0.848

  

Intra-tumoral budding (presence vs. absence)

1.463 (0.984–2.176)

0.060

1.173 (0.773–1.781)

0.453

Lymph vascular space invasion (presence vs. absence)

1.409 (0.691–2.873)

0.346

  

Mitoses (≤ 12 vs. > 12)**

0.608 (0.293–1.264)

0.183

  

Lymph node metastasis (presence vs. absence)

1.055 (0.431–2.584)

0.907

  

p53 expression (overexpression vs. complete absence)

0.886 (0.390–2.010)

0.772

  
  1. HR hazard ratio, CI confidence interval.
  2. *Median, 680.0 U/ml (≤ 680.0U/ml vs. > 680.0 U/ml).
  3. **X 10 high power fields.