| Characteristics | P-value | Odds-ratio (OR) | 95% confidence interval |
| Age ≥ 75 years | 0.021 | 0.64 | [0.43 - 0.93] |
| Smoking | 0.731 | 0.95 | [0.73 - 1.24] |
| Professional exposure | 0.828 | 1.05 | [0.64 - 1.73] |
| PS > 1 | <0.001 | 1.73 | [1.37 - 2.19] |
| Anemia | <0.001 | 1.55 | [1.24 - 1.94] |
| Hyperleukocytosis | 0.626 | 0.94 | [0.75 - 1.18] |
| Thrombocytosis | 0.276 | 1.19 | [0.86 - 1.64] |
| Metastatic site > 1 | 0.318 | 1.11 | [0.89 - 1.39] |
| Hypoalbuminemia | <0.001 | 3.20 | [2.65 - 3.85] |
| Raised CRP | <0.001 | 2.98 | [2.21 - 3.45] |