Table 3 Analyses of prognostic factors for overall survival after PEG.

From: Impact of severe dysphagia on overall survival after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

 

Univariate analysis

HR　 　 95%CI 　　　　P value

Multivariate analysis

HR　 　　 95%CI 　　　P value

Dysphagia Moderate

Severe

1

2.459

1.572–3.846

<0.001

1

2.956

1.592–5.489

<0.001

Age (years) < 85

≥ 85

1

1.295

0.827–2.027

0.259

   

Sex Female

Male

1

2.052

1.308–3.221

0.002

1

0.758

0.386–1.488

0.421

BMI (kg/ m2) ≥ 18.5

< 18.5

1

1.327

0.837–2.103

0.229

   

Serum albumin (g/dL)　≥ 3.0

< 3.0

1

1.493

0.915–2.437

0.109

1

0.766

0.382–1.536

0.452

TC (mg/dL) ≥ 160

< 160

1

1.862

1.183–2.931

0.007

1

1.382

0.764–2.499

0.285

TLC (cells/mm2) ≥ 1200

< 1200

1

1.780

1.140–2.780

0.011

1

1.718

0.997–2.963

0.051

CRP (mg/dL)　　 < 0.5

≥ 0.5

1

1.52

0.970–2.360

0.067

1

1.095

0.964–1.243

0.162

CONUT score < 5

≥ 5

1

2.287

1.355–3.861

0.002

1

1.974

0.861–4.525

0.108

DM Absent

Present

1

1.61

0.860–3.025

0.135

1

1.173

0.584–2.359

0.654

  1. HR hazard ratio, CI confidence interval, BMI body mass index, TC total cholesterol, TLC total lymphocyte count, CRP C-reactive protein, CONUT Controlling Nutritional Status, DM diabetes mellitus.
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