Table 5: Multivariable cox hazard model for the 1,004 patients diagnosed with dedifferentiated liposarcoma.

Variables

Hazard Ratio (Confidence Interval)

p-Value

Age (10 years)

1.37 (1.26-1.50)

0.045

Sex

 

 

Males vs. Females

1.26 (1.01-1.58)

0.038

Race and Ethnicity

 

 

African American vs. White

1.24 (0.82-1.87)

0.304

African American vs. Other

0.96 (0.51-1.79)

0.889

Other vs. White

1.30 (0.77-2.17)

0.326

Charlson-Deyo Score

 

 

1 vs. 0

1.32 (0.99-1.75)

0.145

³ 2 vs. 0

1.32 (0.84-2.07)

0.231

³ 2 vs. 1

1.00 (0.59-1.69)

0.270

Primary Site

 

 

Extremities vs. Head/Neck

>99.9 (>99.9 - >99.9)

<0.001

Extremities vs. Thorax/Trunk

0.60 (0.35-1.02)

0.060

 Extremities vs. Pelvis

0.95 (0.57-1.56)

0.829

Thorax/Trunk vs. Head/Neck

>99.9 (>99.9 - >99.9)

<0.001

Pelvis vs. Head/Neck

>99.9 (>99.9 - >99.9)

<0.001

Pelvis vs. Thorax/Trunk

0.63 (0.36-1.10)

0.106

(Retro)Peritoneum/Abdomen vs. Head/Neck

>99.9 (>99.9 - >99.9)

<0.001

(Retro)Peritoneum/Abdomen vs. Extremities

2.34 (1.59-3.44)

<0.001

(Retro)Peritoneum/Abdomen vs. Thorax/Trunk

1.39 (0.86-2.24)

0.176

(Retro)Peritoneum/Abdomen vs. Pelvis

2.21 (1.46-3.35)

<0.001

Treatment Group

 

 

No Chemotherapy or Radiation vs.Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy or Radiation

1.04 (0.68-1.60)

0.839

Adjuvant Chemotherapy or Radiation vs. Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy or Radiation

0.99 (0.64-1.53)

0.965

Adjuvant Chemotherapy or Radiation vs. No Chemotherapy or Radiation

 0.95 (0.75-1.21)

0.662

Metastasis Status

 

 

Metastasis vs. No Metastasis

4.26 (2.79-6.51)

<0.001

Tumor Grade

 

 

High Grade vs. Low Grade

2.14 (1.35-3.41)

0.001

Surgical Margin Status

 

 

Macroscopic Residual Tumor vs. Negative Margins

1.98 (1.25-3.15)

0.004

Microscopic Residual Tumor vs .Negative Margins

1.07 (0.82-1.40)

0.609

Microscopic Residual Tumor vs. Macroscopic Residual Tumor

0.55 (0.34-0.91)

0.020

Microscopic Residual Tumor vs. Indeterminate

0.74 (0.41-1.32)

0.312

Residual Tumor, NOS vs.Negative Margins

1.63 (1.20-2.20)

0.002

Residual Tumor, NOS vs. Macroscopic Residual Tumor

0.84 (0.51-1.38)

0.493

Residual Tumor, NOS vs. Microscopic Residual Tumor

1.52 (1.11-2.08)

0.009

Residual Tumor, NOS vs. Indeterminate

1.13 (0.63-2.01)

0.688

Indeterminate vs. Negative Margins

1.44 (0.82-2.52)

0.204

Indeterminate vs. Macroscopic Residual Tumor

0.75 (0.36-1.53)

0.426