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Table 3 Univariate Cox regression analysis for OS in subjects who received ASCT (n = 123)

From: Semi-quantitative FDG parameters predict survival in multiple myeloma patients without autologous stem cell transplantation

Variable

Categories

HR (95% CI)

P value

Log-rank

Sex

Male

1.31 (0.60–2.84)

0.503

0.501

Age

< 53

1.00

 

0.464

 

53–60

1.61 (0.63–4.09)

0.317

 

≥ 60

0.99 (0.35–2.81)

0.978

Age, continuous

Per 1 year

1.02 (0.97–1.08)

0.397

 

Chemotherapy regimen

VTD

1.00

 

0.048

 

VMP

5.79 (1.23–27.29)

0.026

 

Other 3-drugs*

2.74 (1.06–7.12)

0.038

 

Miscellaneous

2.10 (0.76–5.79)

0.154

Radiotherapy

Yes

1.66 (0.67–4.14)

0.277

0.272

R-ISS stage

I

1.00

 

0.001

 

II

2.92 (1.04–8.22)

0.042

 

III

6.86 (2.23–21.10)

< 0.001

Hypercalcemia

Yes

0.64 (0.19–2.19)

0.460

0.456

Renal insufficiency

Yes

1.19 (0.48–2.96)

0.715

0.715

Anemia

Yes

1.36 (0.65–2.97)

0.437

0.435

Bone lesions positive

Yes

0.60 (0.21–1.75)

0.350

0.345

Extramedullary disease

Yes

0.80 (0.24–2.66)

0.712

0.711

FDG parameter

    

- SUVmax

High

0.69 (0.32–1.49)

0.342

0.339

- SUVmax, continuous

Per 1 g/ml

1.06 (0.99–1.13)

0.110

 

- SUVmean

High

0.68 (0.31–1.54)

0.357

0.354

- SUVmean, continuous

Per 1 g/ml

0.69 (0.35–1.36)

0.289

 

- MTV

High

1.80 (0.83–3.90)

0.138

0.132

- MTV, continuous

Per 1 cm 3

1.00 (1.00–1.00)

0.009

 

- TLG

High

1.61 (0.74–3.51)

0.234

0.229

- TLG, continuous

Per 1

1.00 (1.00–1.00)

0.021

 

- FL

> 3

1.19 (0.54–2.62)

0.674

0.674

  1. OS: overall survival; ASCT: autologous stem cell transplantation; HR: hazard ratio; CI: confidence interval; VTD: bortezomib, thalidomide, dexamethasone; VMP: bortezomib, melphalan, prednisone; R-ISS: Revised Multiple Myeloma International Staging System; SUVmax: maximal standardized uptake value; SUVmean: mean standardized uptake value; MTV: metabolic tumor volume; TLG: total lesion glycolysis; FL: focal lesion. *Three-drug regimens other than VTD or VMP.