Table 3 Univariate and multivariate cox proportional hazards analysis of clinicopathologic variables and 21-gene risk score for event-free survival.

From: Development and validation of a 21-gene prognostic signature in neuroblastoma

  

Univariate

p-value

Multivariate

p-value

HR

HR

(95% CI)

(95% CI)

GSE85047 (N = 240, events = 94)

Age at Diagnosis

3.786

 < 0.0001

1.769

0.03810

(> 18 Months vs. < 18 Months)

(2.355–6.087)

(1.032–3.033)

 

INSS Stage

6.090

 < 0.0001

2.950

0.00595

(III, IV vs. I, II)

(3.056–12.140)

(1.365–6.378)

MYCN Status

3.373

 < 0.0001

1.676

0.02464

(Amplified vs. Unamplified)

(2.226–5.112)

(1.068–2.631)

21-gene risk score

3.736

 < 0.0001

1.772

0.03608

(High vs. Low)

(2.357–5.924)

(1.038–3.026)

E-MTAB-179 (N = 416, events = 140)

Age at Diagnosis

3.565

 < 0.0001

1.272

0.25546

(> 18 Months vs. < 18 Months)

(2.501–5.083)

(0.8402–1.926)

INSS Stage

5.172

 < 0.0001

2.782

 < 0.0001

(III, IV vs. I, II)

(3.354–7.976)

(1.7385–4.451)

MYCN Status

4.025

 < 0.0001

1.685

0.00766

(Amplified vs. Unamplified)

(2.807–5.771)

(1.1482–2.472)

21-gene risk score

5.869

 < 0.0001

3.024

 < 0.0001

(High vs. Low)

(3.825–9.006)

(1.8148–5.040)

  1. Patients were dichotomized by age at diagnosis (< 18 months and > 18 months), INSS stage (I, II and III, IV) and MYCN amplification status (amplified and unamplified groups). Dichotomization of patients into high and low-risk groups was performed using the median prognostic signature score. Significant P values in multivariate analysis are shown in bold.