Table 3 Factors predicting tumor response (multivariate analysis)
Factor | No. patients | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Male | 256 | 1 | - |
Female | 152 | 4.35 (2.40–7.90) | <0.001 |
Prior chemotherapy | |||
No | 82 | 1 | - |
Yes | 326 | 0.34 (0.18–0.65) | 0.001 |
Absolute neutrophil count | 408 | 0.85 (0.75–0.93)* | 0.017 |
Histological type | |||
Non-adenocarcinoma | 127 | 1 | - |
Adenocarcinoma | 281 | 2.35 (1.03–5.35) | 0.043 |