Table 2 The univariate and multivariate analysis of post-operative LTL and clinicopathologic variables associated with OS in the resectable NSCLC patients.

From: Leukocyte telomere length serves as the novel prognostic biomarker for the resectable NSCLC

Characteristics

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

HR (95% CI)

P value

HR (95% CI)

P value

Age (≥ 61vs < 61)

0.503 (0.182–1.390)

0.185

0.427 (0.143–1.277)

0.128

Smoke

2.239 (0.892–5.619)

0.086

1.986 (0.697–5.663)

0.199

LTL (high group vs. low group)

4.710 (1.566–14.163)

0.006*

5.629 (1.769–17.916)

0.003*

Stage (3 + 4 vs. 1 + 2)

2.690 (1.096–6.602)

0.031*

1.909 (0.606–6.013)

0.270

N stage (positive vs. negative)

2.459 (0.976–6.196)

0.056

2.496 (0.838–7.433)

0.100

M stage (positive vs. negative)

1.190 (0.273–5.181)

0.816

0.742 (0.136–4.048)

0.730