Table 2: Univariate analysis of risk factors associated with BM in NSCLC patient.

 

 

Without BM (N=255)

With BM (n=52)

OR

95%CI

p

CI

Yes

160

44

3.266

1.475-7.231

0.004

No

95

8

Primary tumor location (lobe)

Middle

14

9

3.603

1.468-8.845

0.005

Upper or Lower

241

43

Histology (type)

Adenocarcinoma

180

46

3.194

1.309-7.797

0.011

Not Ad

75

6

T status

T1-T2

181

24

2.854

1.553-5.245

0.001

T3-T4

74

28

LN status

N0-N1

121

10

3.793

1.824-7.887

<0.001

N2-N3

134

42

D-D (ng/ml)

>500

44

16

2.131

1.088-4.176

0.027

≤500

211

36

CEA (ng/ml)

>5

114

36

2.783

1.470-5.270

0.002

≤5

141

16

CA125 (U/ml)

>35

80

30

2.983

1.620-5.492

<0.001

≤35

175

22

BM: brain metastasis; CI: cerebral infarction; D-D: D-Dimer; CEA: carcinoembryonic antigen; CA125: carbohydrate antigen 125.