TABLE 4

Univariate Analysis with Cox Regression

ParameterBSEWalddfPExp(B)95.0% CI for Exp(B)
SUVmax 10.0100.0200.25710.6121.0100.972–1.050
SUVmax 20.0570.0303.62910.0571.0580.998–1.122
ΔSUVmax−3.0891.2775.84910.016*0.0460.004–0.557
SUVmean 10.0000.0500.00010.9991.0000.907–1.103
SUVmean 20.1410.0595.64010.018*1.1521.025–1.294
ΔSUVmean−7.6931.47727.1261<0.001*0.0000.000–0.008
MTV 10.0040.0032.62110.1051.0040.999–1.010
MTV 20.0090.0038.65910.003*1.0091.003–1.014
ΔMTV−12.1531.99037.3061<0.001*0.0000.000–0.000
Pathology−0.4180.2852.15110.1420.6580.377–1.151
Location0.6350.4501.99110.1581.8860.781–4.553
Chemotherapy0.0010.1470.00010.9941.0010.751–1.335
Stage−0.4680.3461.83110.1760.6260.318–1.233
Sex0.0000.3760.00010.9991.0000.479–2.091
Age0.0060.0180.09510.7581.0060.971–1.042
Radiotherapy dose0.0350.0370.91410.3391.0360.964–1.112
RECIST1.4880.29325.8711<0.001*4.4302.497–7.862
  • * Statistically significant.

  • B = coefficient for constant; Wald = Wald χ2; Exp(B) = exponentiation of B coefficient; CI = confidence interval; SUVmax 1 = SUVmax of pretreatment PET/CT; SUVmax 2 = SUVmax of intratreatment PET/CT; ΔSUVmax = decrease in SUVmax; SUVmean 1 = SUVmean of pretreatment PET/CT; SUVmean 2 = SUVmean of intratreatment PET/CT; ΔSUVmean = decrease in SUVmean; MTV 1 = MTV of pretreatment PET/CT; MTV 2 = MTV of intratreatment PET/CT; ΔMTV = decrease in MTV; RECIST = Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors.