Characteristic

N

UNIVARIATE

MULTIVARIATE

Median survival**

(95% CI)

p (1)

HR

(95% CI)

p (2)

AGE (years)

0.3683

0.0806

­ <50

70

67.4 (44.13-NR)

­ 50 - 70

92

NR (59.33-NR)

­ >70

11

56.6 (27.43-NR)

SEX

<0.0001

0.562 (0.318 - 0.990)

0.0462

­ F

100

NR (76.6-NR)

­ M

73

49.23 (32.8 - 79.5)

E-PSDSS

<0.0001

<0.0001

­ STAGE 0

7

NR (NR-NR)

NR (NR-NR)

­ STAGE I

48

NR (NR-NR)

NR (NR-NR)

­ STAGE II

46

NR (NR-NR)

0.072 (0.03 - 0.18)

­ STAGE III

19

76.6 (32.8 - 76.6)

0.35 (0.16 - 0.79)

­ STAGE IV

53

29.93 (21.9 - 37.3)

E-PSDSS

<0.0001

<0.001

­ STAGES 0 - II

101

NR (NR-NR)

­ STAGES III - IV

72

33.3 (28.9 - 44.13)