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Table 3 Multivariable association of clinical and economic factors with overall survival, postrelapse overall survival, and event-free survival within 5 years of follow-up, based on Cox regression models

From: Prognostic factors for intermediate- or high-risk neuroblastomas in children in China

Characteristics

Events / n (%)

HR (95% CI)

P value

Overall survival

67/147(45.6)

  

Risk group

  

0.02

Intermediate-risk

3/30(10.0)

1

 

High-risk

64/117(54.7)

1.200 (1.080 ~ 1.225)

 

Age Group

  

0.021

≤ 18 months

10/36(27.8)

0.598 (0.387 ~ 0.924)

 

18 months – 4 years

28/57(49.1)

1

 

> 4 years

29/54(53.7)

1.138 (0.829 ~ 1.625)

 

Efficacy of induction chemotherapy

 

0.001

CR

31/96 (66.2)

1

 

PR

18/32 (56.3)

1.490 (1.409 ~ 2.695)

 

PD

16/17 (94.1)

1.949 (1.490 ~ 7.112)

 

Post-relapse overall survival time

  

Risk group

  

0.011

Intermediate-risk

2/3(66.7)

1

 

High-risk

49/70(70.0)

5.286 (3.828 ~ 6.897)

 

Date of diagnosis

  

0.012

2006–2010

30/36(55.5)

2.123 (1.486 ~ 3.215)

 

2011–2015

21/37(56.8)

1

 

Event-free survival

76/147(51.7)

  

Risk group

  

0.001

Intermediate-risk

4/30(13.3)

1

 

High-risk

72/117(61.5)

3.007 (1.245 ~ 4.527)