TABLE 4

Results of Univariate Cox Regression Analysis

VariablePHazard ratio*95% CI of hazard ratio
SUVmax0.0131.231.04–1.45
18F-FDG better than 123I-MIBG0.0096.671.62–27.55
18F-FDG equivalent to 123I-MIBG vs. 18F-FDG inferior to 123I-MIBG (reference level)0.172.30.69–7.62
Overall 0.03
18F-FDG skeletal score0.0021.151.05–1.25
Age0.25
123I-MIBG skeletal score0.27
123I-MIBG–positive soft-tissue lesions0.7
18F-FDG–positive soft-tissue lesions0.5
  • * Hazard ratios of nonsignificant factors are not shown.

  • P value of overall likelihood ratio test.