Table 2 Cox proportional hazard regression analysis of factors associated with mortality in CPA glioblastomas.

From: An integrative survival analysis and a systematic review of the cerebellopontine angle glioblastomas

Variables

Univariable analysis

Multivariable analysis

HR

95% CI

p value

HR

95% CI

p value

Age

 Adult

1.0

1.0

1.0

   

 Pediatric

1.95

0.69–5.45

0.204

   

Gender

 Female

1.0

1.0

1.0

   

 Male

0.74

0.25–2.24

0.599

   

Hydrocephalus on admission

 Present

1.0

1.0

1.0

   

 Absent

2.94

1.06–8.33

0.038

3.57

1.07–11.1

0.038

Tumor origins

 Exophytic

1.0

1.0

1.0

   

 Nerve root entry zone

0.92

0.29–2.97

0.89

   

Tumor size

 < 3 cm

1.0

1.0

1.0

   

 > 3 cm

2.38

0.63–8.99

0.200

   

Surgery

 STR or biopsy

1.0

1.0

1.0

   

 GTR

0.70

0.16–3.13

0.64

   

Adjuvant treatment

 Chemotherapy

0.18

0.04–0.65

0.009

0.44

0.07–2.86

0.393

 Radiation therapy

0.08

0.02–0.29

 < 0.001

0.12

0.02–0.59

 < 0.01

  1. Boldface type indicates statistical significance (p < 0.05).