Table 2 Univariate analysis of the prognostic factors of primary spinal chordoma patients
Variable | 5-year overall survival (%) | Median overall survival (months) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years | < 0.001 | ||
0–20 | 65.5 | 138 | |
21–59 | 84.4 | 146 | |
60+ | 56.1 | 69 | |
Gender | 0.192 | ||
Female | 71.1 | 99 | |
Male | 65.8 | 89 | |
Race | 0.061 | ||
White | 59.0 | 91 | |
Black | 67.3 | 114 | |
Other | 68.1 | 85 | |
Primary site | 0.992 | ||
Vertebrae | 68.0 | 95 | |
Sacrum/pelvis | 68.5 | 92 | |
Disease stage | < 0.001 | ||
Localized/regional | 69.6 | 102 | |
Distant | 51.6 | 80 | |
Unstaged | 61.7 | 86 | |
Therapy performed | < 0.001 | ||
Non-surgical | 48.2 | 56 | |
Surgical | 74.7 | 111 | |
Marital status | 0.454 | ||
Unmarried | 69.5 | 98 | |
Married | 68.0 | 91 | |
Rural or urban | 0.326 | ||
Rural | 64.4 | 91 | |
Urban | 69.5 | 95 |