Table 3.

Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression analysis for PFS and OS

Univariate analysisMultivariate analysis
Predictors for PFSModel 1Model 2
HR95% CIPHR95% CIPHR95% CIP
Age ≥65 1.4 0.9-2.1 .09       
No. of involved organ >2 1.2-3.2 .005 1.8 1.1-3 .02 1.6 0.99-2.6 .02 
≥2.5% monotypic PCs 1.7 1.2-2.6 .007 1.8 1.2-2.7 .006 Not included 
pPC/BMPC ratio ≤5% 1.6 1.1-2.5 .02 Not included 1.6 1.1-2.5 .01 
Mayo stage 2004          
 1 Reference 1.1-4.1 .01 Reference 0.9-3.2 .13 Reference 0.8-3.1 .18 
 2 2.1 2.1-7.1 <.001 1.6 1.4-5.1 .002 1.5 1.3-5 .003 
 3 3.8   2.6   2.5   
dFLC ≥18 mg/dL 1.4 0.9-2.1 .15       
ASCT at first line 0.4 0.3-0.6 <.0001 0.6 0.3-0.9 .01 0.5 0.3-0.9 .01 
Univariate analysisMultivariate analysis
Predictors for PFSModel 1Model 2
HR95% CIPHR95% CIPHR95% CIP
Age ≥65 1.4 0.9-2.1 .09       
No. of involved organ >2 1.2-3.2 .005 1.8 1.1-3 .02 1.6 0.99-2.6 .02 
≥2.5% monotypic PCs 1.7 1.2-2.6 .007 1.8 1.2-2.7 .006 Not included 
pPC/BMPC ratio ≤5% 1.6 1.1-2.5 .02 Not included 1.6 1.1-2.5 .01 
Mayo stage 2004          
 1 Reference 1.1-4.1 .01 Reference 0.9-3.2 .13 Reference 0.8-3.1 .18 
 2 2.1 2.1-7.1 <.001 1.6 1.4-5.1 .002 1.5 1.3-5 .003 
 3 3.8   2.6   2.5   
dFLC ≥18 mg/dL 1.4 0.9-2.1 .15       
ASCT at first line 0.4 0.3-0.6 <.0001 0.6 0.3-0.9 .01 0.5 0.3-0.9 .01 
Predictors for OSHR95% CIPHR95% CIP
Age ≥65 1.8 1.1-3.1 .01 1.4 0.8-2.4 .19    
No. of involved organ > 2 2.1 1.2-3.5 .008 1.7 1-3 .05    
≥2.5% monotypic PCs 1.9 1.2-3.1 .01 1.9 1.1-3.1 .01    
pPC/BMPC ratio ≤5% 1.4 0.8-2.3 .19       
Mayo stage 2004          
 1 Reference 1.6-4.8 .002 Reference 1-12.6 .05 
 2 2.8 4.8-55 <.0001 2.9 2.3-28 .0001 
 3 13.3   6.6   
dFLC ≥18 mg/dL 1.5 0.9-2.6 .11       
ASCT at first line 0.1 0.05-0.3 <.0001 0.3 0.1-0.6 .0005    
Predictors for OSHR95% CIPHR95% CIP
Age ≥65 1.8 1.1-3.1 .01 1.4 0.8-2.4 .19    
No. of involved organ > 2 2.1 1.2-3.5 .008 1.7 1-3 .05    
≥2.5% monotypic PCs 1.9 1.2-3.1 .01 1.9 1.1-3.1 .01    
pPC/BMPC ratio ≤5% 1.4 0.8-2.3 .19       
Mayo stage 2004          
 1 Reference 1.6-4.8 .002 Reference 1-12.6 .05 
 2 2.8 4.8-55 <.0001 2.9 2.3-28 .0001 
 3 13.3   6.6   
dFLC ≥18 mg/dL 1.5 0.9-2.6 .11       
ASCT at first line 0.1 0.05-0.3 <.0001 0.3 0.1-0.6 .0005    

CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio.

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