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Table 2 Multivariate analysis of various prognostic factors in patients with NSCLC

From: Detection of lymphangiogenesis in non-small cell lung cancer and its prognostic value

 

Univariate

Multivariate

Prognostic factor

P value

β

P value

Relative Risk (95%) CI)

ptLVD (high/low)

0.0001

0.828

0.003

2.288 (1.182–4.428)

Pathologic stage(I+II/III+IV)

0.0000

1.310

0.003

3.708 (1.581–8.694)

Pathologic N stage (N0/N2–3)

0.0000

1.218

0.010

3.382 (1.344–8.511)

LVI (-/+)

0.0002

0.714

0.052

2.041 (0.993–4.196)

VEGF-C(-/+)

0.0054

-0.365

0.490

0.694 (0.246–1.958)

Ki67%

0.0012

0.726

0.032

2.067 (1.026–4.161)

  1. (LVI: lymphatic vessel invasion, ptLVD: peritumoral lymphatic vessel density, Ki67/%: Ki-67 index of the endothelium cells of the micro lymphatic vessels)