Table 3 Univariate and multivariate analyses of variables linked to pCR with ESCC patients

Sex

-

-

 Female

ref

ref

 Male

0.149

0.515(0.209,1.269)

Age

  ≤ 60

ref

ref

ref

ref

  > 60

0.040*

2.100(1.035,4.262)

0.395

1.602(0.544,4.886)

cT stage

-

-

 2

ref

ref

 3

0.393

0.592(0.177,1.973)

 4

0.486

0.560(0.105,2.986)

cN stage

 0

ref

ref

ref

ref

 1

0.019*

3.850(1.243,11.924)

0.030*

6.014(1.319,34.673)

 2

0.048*

3.500(0.036,341.623)

0.012*

9.857(1.810,67.312)

cTNM stage

-

-

 II

ref

ref

 III

0.092

2.111(0.886,5.033)

 IV

0.509

1.600(0.059,43.564)

KPS score

-

-

 80

ref

ref

 90

0.446

1.320(0.647,2.695)

Tumor differentiation

-

-

 High

ref

ref

 Low

0.358

0.571(0.173,1.886)

 Middle

0.297

0.542(0.089,3.279)

Tumor location

-

-

 Lower

ref

ref

 Middle

0.800

1.097(0.535,2.247)

 Upper

0.485

0.565(0.118–2.712)

Smoking history

-

-

 No

ref

ref

 Yes

0.881

0.950(0.487,1.853)

Drinking history

-

-

 No

ref

ref

 Yes

0.595

1.200(0.613,2.348)

Tumor length

0.032*

0.757(0.587,0.976)

0.028*

0.619(0.395,0.935)

radScore

 < 0.001*

17.674(6.678,46.779)

 < 0.001*

23.555(7.983,92.744)

hemScore

 < 0.001*

5.709(2.853,11.426)

 < 0.001*

7.406(3.090,21.206)