Table 3 Multivariate Cox Regression Analysis considering TNM stage (A), lymph node dissemination (B) and telomere length for 125 patients with non-small cell lung cancer
(A) Variable | HR (95 % CI) | P |
|---|---|---|
Mean telomere length in NSCLCs <7.29 Kb | 2.70 (1.27–5.76) | 0.010 |
TNM stage, I vs. II or IIIA | 0.34 (0.17–0.67) | 0.002 |
(B) Variable | RR (95 % CI) | P |
Mean telomere length in NSCLCs <7.29 Kb | 2.26 (1.07–4.76) | 0.032 |
Lymph node dissemination (N), negative (N0) vs. positive (N1 or N2) | 0.41 (0.19–0.88) | 0.021 |