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Table 2 Univariate and multiple logistic regression analysis for (auto-) pleurodesis in all patients (448 procedures, column 1) and in patients surviving ≥30 days (283 procedures, columns 2 and 3)

From: Indwelling pleural catheters for malignancy-associated pleural effusion: report on a single centre’s ten years of experience

Variable

Univariate logistic regression for pleurodesis, all patients (n = 448 procedures)

Univariate logistic regression for pleurodesis, survival ≥30 days (n = 283 procedures)

Multiple logistic regression for pleurodesis, survival ≥30 days (n = 283 procedures)

HR

95% CI

p-value

HR

95% CI

p-value

HR

95% CI

p-value

Sex

 male vs. female

0.950

0.609–1.481

0.821

0.779

0.472–1.286

0.328

   

Age

  < 60 vs. ≥60

1.621

1.066–2.465

0.024a

1.712

1.053–2.783

0.030a

1.854

1.131–3.038

0.014a

  < 65 vs. ≥65

1.169

0.776–1.762

0.455

1.143

0.715–1.827

0.577

   

  < 70 vs. ≥70

1.508

0.954–2.385

0.079

1.413

0.839–2.382

0.194

   

  < 75 vs. ≥75

1.145

0.656–2.000

0.633

1.052

0.556–1.988

0.876

   

Cancer entity

 Ovarian cancer vs. other

1.379

0.897–2.120

0.143

1.397

0.852–2.291

0.185

   

 Breast cancer vs. Other

0.939

0.489–1.803

0.851

0.908

0.436–1.891

0.796

   

 Gynaecologic cancer vs. other

1.276

0.847–1.925

0.244

1.307

0.817–2.091

0.264

   

 Lung cancer vs. other

0.630

0.369–1.075

0.090

0.585

0.324–1.056

0.075

   

Cause of effusion

 MPE vs. other

1.027

0.630–1.674

0.915

0.790

0.445–1.404

0.422

   

 MPE vs. paramalignant effusion

0.644

0.283–1.468

0.295

0.687

0.269–1.757

0.434

   

Laterality

 Bilateral vs. unilateral

2.064

1.304–3.265

0.002a

1.419

0.851–2.363

0.179

   

 left vs. right

1.284

0.850–1.940

0.235

1.350

0.841–2.165

0.214

   

Use of talc slurry via the IPC

 Yes vs. No

6.695

2.060–21.758

0.002a

6.681

1.436–31.075

0.015a

7.812

1.661–36.737

0.009a

Complications

 Yes vs. No

2.520

1.445–4.394

0.001a

1.509

0.829–2.747

0.179

   
  1. ap < 0.05