Table 4.

Univariate and Multivariate Analysis of the Prognostic Value of the Different Clinico-Biological Characteristics in MM With Respect to OS

Variable Percentage of Cases Median OS (mo)P Value Univariate Analysis P Value Multivariate Analysis
S-phase PC  
 <3%  68  39 <.0001  .010  
 ≥3%  32  15  
β2microglobulin  
 <6 mg/L  69  44  .0030  .024 
 ≥6 mg/L  31  15  
Chromosome 13  
 Monosomy  33 14  .0012  .031  
 Normal  67  60  
Chromosome 6 
 Trisomy  27  70  .0330  .048  
 Nontrisomy  73 33  
C–reactive Protein  
 <6 mg/dL  77  32  .0026 NS  
 ≥6 mg/dL  23  11  
ECOG  
 <2  48  39 .0040  NS  
 ≥2  52  16  
Calcium  
 <11.5 mg/dL  87  36  <.0001  NS  
 ≥11.5 mg/dL  13  
Creatinine  
 <2 mg/dL  78  36  <.0001  NS 
 ≥2 mg/dL  22  9  
Albumin  
 ≤3.5 mg/dL  57 39  .0198  NS  
 >3.5 mg/dL  43  22  
Clinical Stage  
 I & II  38  60  .0010  NS  
 III  62 19  
LDH  
 <320 U/mL  65  34  .0295  NS 
 ≥320 U/mL  35  16  
DNA index  
 >1  62  39 .0088  NS  
 ≤1  38  15  
Hemoglobin  
 ≤9.5 mg/dL  54  60  .0123  NS  
 >9.5 mg/dL  46  19 
Chromosome 9  
 Trisomy  56  46  .0350  NS 
 Nontrisomy  44  26  
Chromosome 17  
 Trisomy  22 103  .0260  NS  
 Nontrisomy  78  33   
Variable Percentage of Cases Median OS (mo)P Value Univariate Analysis P Value Multivariate Analysis
S-phase PC  
 <3%  68  39 <.0001  .010  
 ≥3%  32  15  
β2microglobulin  
 <6 mg/L  69  44  .0030  .024 
 ≥6 mg/L  31  15  
Chromosome 13  
 Monosomy  33 14  .0012  .031  
 Normal  67  60  
Chromosome 6 
 Trisomy  27  70  .0330  .048  
 Nontrisomy  73 33  
C–reactive Protein  
 <6 mg/dL  77  32  .0026 NS  
 ≥6 mg/dL  23  11  
ECOG  
 <2  48  39 .0040  NS  
 ≥2  52  16  
Calcium  
 <11.5 mg/dL  87  36  <.0001  NS  
 ≥11.5 mg/dL  13  
Creatinine  
 <2 mg/dL  78  36  <.0001  NS 
 ≥2 mg/dL  22  9  
Albumin  
 ≤3.5 mg/dL  57 39  .0198  NS  
 >3.5 mg/dL  43  22  
Clinical Stage  
 I & II  38  60  .0010  NS  
 III  62 19  
LDH  
 <320 U/mL  65  34  .0295  NS 
 ≥320 U/mL  35  16  
DNA index  
 >1  62  39 .0088  NS  
 ≤1  38  15  
Hemoglobin  
 ≤9.5 mg/dL  54  60  .0123  NS  
 >9.5 mg/dL  46  19 
Chromosome 9  
 Trisomy  56  46  .0350  NS 
 Nontrisomy  44  26  
Chromosome 17  
 Trisomy  22 103  .0260  NS  
 Nontrisomy  78  33   

Abbreviations: ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group scale; NS, not significant (P > .05).

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