Table 3 Risk factors for non-response to treatment (multivariate analysis)
From: Simple intrapleural hyperthermia at thoracoscopic exploration to treat malignant pleural effusion
Factors | Hazard ratio | 95 % confidence interval | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 1.030 | 0.940–1.129 | 0.522 |
Primary cancer | 1.065 | 0.334–3.403 | 0.915 |
Malignant cells in pleural fluid | 5.830 | 0.370–91.839 | 0.210 |
Death within 3 months | 18.360 | 1.098–306.912 | 0.043 |