From: Absent Toll-like receptor-9 expression predicts poor prognosis in renal cell carcinoma
Covariate | Hazard ratio | 95.0% CI | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Male gender | 0.76 | 0.45-1.80 | 0.76 |
Age | 1.02 | 0.98-1.06 | 0.34 |
Stage I | 1 (ref.) | Â | Â |
Stage II | 3.03 | 0.89-10.3 | 0.076 |
Stage III | 3.17 | 1.20-8.35 | 0.020 |
Stage IV | 19.3 | 6.86-54.5 | < 0.001 |
Fuhrman grade I or II | 1 (ref.) | Â | Â |
Fuhrman grade III | 1.13 | 0.49-2.57 | 0.78 |
Fuhrman grade IV | 2.68 | 1.20-5.98 | 0.16 |
Positive cytoplasmic TLR9 expression | 0.28 | 0.14-0.58 | 0.001 |