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Table 3 Univariate and multivariate analyses of prognostic factors for disease recurrence by cox proportional hazards model

From: Role of plasma fibrinogen and D-dimer as prognostic biomarkers in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer

Characteristic

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

HR (95% CI)

p-value

HR (95% CI)

p-value

Age*

 ≤ 55 years

2.341 (0.583–9.399)

0.230

 > 55 years

Gender

Male

0.802 (0.099–6.518)

0.836

Female

Tobacco exposure

No

1.767 (0.367–8.513)

0.478

Yes

Grade

Low

0.331 (0.041–2.651)

0.298

High

Post-op intravesical therapy

No

0.517 (0.158–2.530)

0.517

Yes

Size

 ≤ 3 cm

8.888 (1.840–42.930)

0.007

0.294 (0.029–3.034)

0.304

 > 3 cm

T stage

Ta or Tis

22.133 (0.000–3.672)

0.614

T1N0M0

Number

Single

1.419 (0.381–5.287)

0.602

Multiple

Urine Cytology (pre-operative)

Positive

1.901 (0.870–1.380)

0.437

Negative

Pre-operative Plasma Fibrinogen (mg/dl)

 ≤ 402.50

23.007 (4.574–115.730)

 < 0.001

3.126 (0.514–18.997)

0.026

 > 402.50

Pre-operative D-dimer (µg/ml)

 ≤ 0.55

37.063 (4.489–305.983)

0.001

61.618 (2.304–16.48)

0.014

 > 0.55

  1. *Median age-55 years