Table 4 Multivariate analysis of overall survival in patients with renal cell carcinoma.

From: Lower mean platelet volume predicts poor prognosis in renal cell carcinoma

 

Hazard ratio

95% CI

P-value

Age (years) (≥60 versus <60)

1.155

0.739–1.804

0.528

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

0.986

0.977–0.996

0.006

Platelet count (×109/L)

1.003

1.001–1.006

0.005

MPV (fL) (≤7.5 versus >7.5)

1.758

1.083–2.855

0.023

Tumor size (cm)

(>4.0 versus ≤4.0)

1.867

1.134–3.075

0.014

T classification

 (T3+T4 versus T1+T2)

0.788

0.320–1.942

0.605

Lymph node metastasis

 (Present versus Absent)

2.539

1.299–4.961

0.006

Distant metastasis

 (Present versus Absent)

0.595

0.252–1.404

0.236

Microvascular invasion

 (Present versus Absent)

1.193

0.649–2.190

0.570

 TNM stage

   

 (III/IV versus I/II)

4.034

1.911–8.516

<0.001

  1. Variables that showed a p-value < 0.10 in univariate analysis were included in a multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression model. CI, confidence interval. Abbreviations: see to Table 1 and Table 2.
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