Research Article

Circulating Endothelial-Derived Activated Microparticle: A Useful Biomarker for Predicting One-Year Mortality in Patients with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Table 3

Predictors of 1-year mortality in non-small cell lung cancer patients by univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis.

VariableComparisonUnivariate 
ORb (95% CIc)
valueMultivariate 
ORb (95% CIc)
Value

GenderMale versus female3.744 (1.671~8.391)0.0014.676 (1.542~14.175)0.006
Liver metastasisYes versus no6.000 (1.231~29.233)0.027
Brain metastasisYes versus no2.667 (0.920~7.730)0.0715.378 (1.012~28.582)0.048
First-line treatment statusDisease control versus progression0.363 (0.162~0.811)0.013
Performance status2 versus 0 & 19.935 (1.163~84.878)0.036
Charlson comorbidity indexPer 1 unit decrease0.813 (0.674~0.981)0.031
CD31+CD42bAN-V (counts/mL)aPer 1 unit decrease0.9996 (0.999~1.000)0.0210.9995 (0.999~1.000)0.007

CD31+CD42bAN-V = endothelial-derived activated microparticle.
bOdds ratio.
cConfidence interval.