Table 3

Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses for OS in the entire cohort

Clinicopathologic variablesUnivariate analysisMultivariate analysis
HR (95% CI for HR)PHR (95% CI for HR)P
Age
 > 63 years/≤ 63 years1.089 (0.953–1.270)0.128--
Gender
 Female/male0.942 (0.834–1.090)0.454--
Location
 Pancreatic head/pancreas other than the pancreatic head1.014 (0.902–1.186)0.605--
Chemotherapy first-line
 Gem-based/5-FU-based1.244 (1.090–1.419)< 0.0011.428 (1.261–1.621)< 0.001
Chemotherapy second-line
 Receiving chemotherapy/supportive care only0.766 (0.677–0.867)< 0.0010.232 (0.149–0.361)< 0.001
ECOG performance status
 ≥ 3/0–25.348 (4.566–6.289)< 0.0011.222 (0.780–1.912)0.381
Distant metastasis
 Yes/no1.675 (1.357–2.068)< 0.0011.533 (1.240–1.895)< 0.001
Primary tumor size
 > 4 cm/≤ 4 cm0.930 (0.824–1.050)0.241--
Metastatic lesion size
 > 4 cm/≤ 4 cm0.926 (0.820–1.045)0.211--
Liver metastasis
 Yes/no1.358 (1.196–1.542)< 0.0011.235 (1.085–1.406)0.001
Lung metastasis
 Yes/no1.032 (0.904–1.178)0.645--
Bone metastasis
 Yes/no1.170 (0.967–1.415)0.106--
Peritoneal metastasis
 Yes/no1.139 (0.988–1.314)0.072--
Lymph node metastasis
 Yes/no1.133 (1.001–1.283)0.0481.107 (0.977–1.254)0.112
CA19-9
 > 200 U/mL/≤ 200 U/mL1.360 (1.205–1.565)< 0.0011.304 (1.151–1.477)< 0.001