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Table 3 Multiple competing risk regression analysis of soft tissue sarcoma of the head, neck, and extremities without lymph node metastasis

From: Risk factors for lymph node metastasis of soft tissue sarcomas of the head, neck, and extremities, and the clinical significance of negative lymph node dissection

Variables

sHR (95%CI)

p value

Age, years

 < 19

Reference

 

 ≥ 19

1.876 (1.341–2.625)

< 0.001

Sex

 Female

Reference

 

 Male

0.96 (0.822–1.120)

0.60

Race

 White

Reference

 

 Black

1.098 (0.865–1.393)

0.44

 Other

1.031 (0.759–1.400)

0.84

Year of diagnosis

 1988–2005

Reference

 

 2006–2015

0.917 (0.788–1.066)

0.26

Site

 Head, Face, Neck

Reference

 

 Upper limb, shoulder

0.817 (0.475–1.406)

0.47

 Lower limb, hip

0.926 (0.547–1.568)

0.77

Grade

  

 I + II

Reference

 

 III + IV

1.771 (1.422–2.206)

< 0.001

 Other

1.400 (1.100–1.783)

0.01

Laterality

  

 Left

Reference

 

 Right

1.100 (0.932–1.300)

0.26

 Unknown

1.581 (0.916–2.729)

0.10

Histology

 Leiomyosarcoma

Reference

 

 Rhabdomyosarcoma

1.387 (1.080–1.779)

0.01

 Angiosarcoma

1.817 (1.477–2.237)

< 0.001

 Ewing sarcoma

0.807 (0.553–1.178)

0.27

 Epithelioid sarcoma

1.463 (1.029–2.080)

0.03

 Clear cell sarcoma

2.321 (1.616–3.333)

< 0.001

Stage

 Localized

Reference

 

 Regional

1.452 (1.220–1.728)

< 0.001

 Distant

4.428 (3.356–5.843)

< 0.001

Negative lymph nodes dissection

 No

Reference

 

 Yes

0.838 (0.662–1.061)

0.14

Size, cm

  

 < 4

Reference

 

 4–10

2.655 (2.174–3.243)

< 0.001

 ≥ 10

4.656 (3.699–5.861)

< 0.001

Marital status

 Married

Reference

 

 Never married

1.116 (0.912–1.366)

0.29

 Divorced/widowed/separated

1.554 (1.272–1.897)

< 0.001

 Unknown

1.170 (0.746–1.837)

0.49

  1. sHR sub-distribution hazard ratio
  2. The values in bold indicate that the p value < 0.05, and the results are statistically significant