Table 5– Factors associated with overall survival
Overall survival monthsUnivariate analysis p-valueMultivariate analysis
HR95% CIp-value
Age
 <60 years20.1 (15.1–25.0)0.113
 >60 years14.2 (7.3–21.1)
Sex
 Female22.7 (16.8–28.5)0.0121.5880.860–2.930.139
 Male14.2 (11.9–16.5)
ECOG
 0–120.7 (16.3–25.2)<0.0012.041.168–3.560.012
 2–410.6 (8.7–12.5)
Stage
 III24.3 (8.5–40.1)0.0292.161.08–4.300.029
 IV15.0 (9.6–20.4)
Smoking status
 Positive24.3 (19.4–29.2)0.0461.2040.661–2.190.544
 Negative14.4 (12.3–16.5)
Wood smoke exposure
 Positive15.2 (9.7–20.7)0.921
 Negative20.4 (13.8–27.1)
EGFR status
 Positive27.3 (11.5–43.1)0.0271.9991.142–3.4980.015
 Negative14.8 (11.3–18.3)
Groups
 Intermediate16.8 (11.8–21.8)0.0230.8040.624–1.0360.037
 High25.0 (15.4–34.6)
  • Data are presented as median (95% CI), unless otherwise stated. HR: hazard ratio; ECOG: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; EGFR: epidermal growth factor receptor.