Table 2

Univariable analysis of recurrence-free and overall survival of 205 patients with stage 1 non-small cell lung cancer

Recurrence-free survivalOverall survival
VariableMedian (months)HR (95% CI)p Value*Median (months)HR (95% CI)p Value
Age
 ≤70111NR
 >7065.71.77 (1.11 to 2.82)0.02880.01.99 (1.16 to 3.42)0.015
Stage
 1a100
 1b751.43 (0.90 to 2.31)0.070NR1.17 (0.70 to 2.00)0.448
Sex
 Female93NR
 Male751.41 (0.80 to 2.33)0.1851001.55 (0.91 to 2.71)0.129
Histology
 ADC85NR
 SCC821.19 (0.75 to 1.92)0.412NR1.15 (0.69 to 1.94)0.489
Extent of lung resection
 WR71.6NR
 Lobectomy821.00 (0.44 to 2.15)0.990NR1.35 (0.55 to 3.25)0.557
Lymphatic invasion
 Absent82NR
 Present65.71.26 (0.73 to 2.39)0.439NR1.42 (0.72 to 2.75)0.294
Vascular invasion
 Absent82NR
 Present681.65 (0.99 to 2.60)0.051NR1.45 (0.80 to 2.51)0.186
ALDH1A1
 LowNRNR
 High682.25 (1.22 to 4.00)0.0051002.0 (1.03 to 3.93)0.027
CD133
 LowNRNR
 High641.22 (0.80 to 1.96)0.3621001.43 (0.80 to 2.35)0.102
  • Bold indicates statistical significance.

  • *Log rank test.

  • ADC, adenocarcinoma; ALDH1A1, aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1; NR, not reached (median overall survival for these patients had ‘not reached’ during this follow-up period); SCC, squamous cell carcinoma.; WR, Wedge resection.