TABLE 2

P Values for Determination of Prognostic Factors Regarding OS

ParameterPHR95% CI
Age (≥55 vs. <55 y)<0.0012.381.54–3.68
Sex (male vs. female)0.161.350.89–2.06
Karnofsky performance score (<90 vs. ≥90)0.211.720.74–4.03
WHO (IV vs. III)<0.0012.561.61–4.06
MGMT promoter methylation (no vs. yes)<0.0012.891.83–4.57
Contrast enhancement (yes vs. no)0.012.321.23–4.36
Initial treatment (radiotherapy vs. chemotherapy vs. radiochemotherapy)<0.0011.871.38–2.53
Surgical resection (no vs. yes)0.901.030.65–1.63
SUVmax/BG0.271.120.92–1.35
SUVmean/BG0.421.220.76–1.96
BTV0.111.011.00–1.02
TTPmin (≤12.5 min vs. >12.5 min)0.0012.251.38–3.67
  • HR = hazard ratio; CI = confidence interval.

  • P values were derived from univariate Cox regression for continuous parameters and Log rank test for categoric parameters.