Table 2

Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of HBsAg-positive DLBCL patients

Factor
Median Overall survival (months)
p-value in univariate analysis
p-value in multivariate analysis

Sex

0.96
-
Male
50


Female
55.9


HBeAg


-
+
NA
0.39

-
55.9


Staging

0.001
< 0.001
I
13


II
21


III
23


IV
24


B symptom

0.2
-
Yes
NA


No
55.9


Age(years)

0.21
-
> 60
NA


≤ 60
55.9


LDH

0.17
-
> normal
46.7


normal
55.9


Extranodal sites

0.47
-
> 1
37.5


0–1
55.9


PS

0.23
-
0–1
55.8


2–4
NA


Radiation therapy

0.004
0.093
Yes
NA


No
46.7


Pre-CT hepatic dysfunction

0.66
-
Yes
NA


No
55.9


Intra-CT hepatic dysfunction

0.016
0.02
Yes
46.7


No
NA


Rituximab

0.5
-
Yes
NA


No
55.9



Wang et al. BMC Cancer 2008 8:115   doi:10.1186/1471-2407-8-115