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Table 4 Univariate and multivariate analyses of progression-free and overall survival

From: Treatment outcomes of stereotactic body radiation therapy for primary and metastatic sarcoma of the spine

Variables

Progression-free survival

Overall survival

Univariate

Multivariate

Univariate

Multivariate

1-year rate (%)

p-value (uni)

HR

95% CI

p-value (multi)

1-year rate (%)

p-value (uni)

HR

95% CI

p-value (multi)

Gender

 Men

40.0

0.159

   

74.7

0.271

   

 Women

49.0

    

92.3

    

Age (year)

          

 ≤ 40

47.6

0.691

   

81.0

0.607

   

 > 40

38.0

    

80.5

    

Histology

 Osteosarcoma

37.5

0.239

   

69.7

0.246

   

 Others

29.3

    

94.1

    

Spinal disease status

 Primary

83.3

0.061

   

100.0

0.079

   

 Metastasis

27.2

    

77.8

    

Time from initial diagnosis (month, continuous)

0.026

0.979

0.968–0.990

 < 0.001

0.448

   

Treated vertebral level

 Single

33.2

0.504

   

82.0

0.469

   

 2–3

26.7

    

75.0

    

BED (Gy5, continuous)

0.897

   

0.194

   

PTV (cc, continuous)

0.436

   

0.056

1.013

1.003–1.024

0.013

Extent of disease at the time of treatment

 Solitary spine involvement

73.3

 < 0.001

1

 

 < 0.001

100.0

 < 0.001

1

 

 < 0.001

 Multiple bone metastases

45.5

 

6.853

2.205–21.296

 

75.0

 

5.991

0.993–36.133

 

 Visceral metastases

15.7

 

5.618

2.301–13.715

 

69.2

 

13.404

3.706–48.479

 
  1. HR hazard ratio, CI confidence interval, BED biological equivalent dose, PTV planning target volume