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Table 4 Multivariate Cox proportional hazards analysis for overall survival in lung cancer patients with malignant pleural effusion a

From: Elevated pleural effusion IL-17 is a diagnostic marker and outcome predictor in lung cancer patients

Parameters

HR

95% CI

P- value

Age (years)

  

0.545

  ≥60

1

  

  <60

1.263

0.593 to 2.689

 

IL-17 (pg/ml)

  

0.007*

  ≥15

1

  

  <15

0.329

0.146 to 0.742

 

ECOG PS

  

0.157

  0 or 1

1

  

  2 to 4

0.653

0.778 to 4.745

 

Location

  

0.362

  Right

1

  

  Left

0.455

0.083 to 2.479

 

Stage

  

0.734

  M1a

1

  

  M1b

0.168

0.449 to 3.112

 
  1. a95% CI, 95% confidence interval; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; HR, Hazard ratio; IL-17, Interleukin 17. *Significant difference.