Table 3 5-year Disease Free Survival Rates in Relationship to Number of Lymph Nodes Examined
Number (N) | 5-year disease free survival if lymph nodes examined < N | 5-year disease free survival if lymph nodes examined ≥ N | P Value | Hazard ratio | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 56% | 65% | 0.281 | 1.18 | 0.89 - 1.55 |
9 | 57% | 65% | 0.322 | 1.14 | 0.86 - 1.49 |
10 | 56% | 66% | 0.055 | 1.29 | 0.99 - 1.69 |
11 | 58% | 67% | 0.074 | 1.26 | 0.97 - 1.64 |
12 | 57% | 70% | 0.015 | 1.39 | 1.06 - 1.82 |
13 | 57% | 70% | 0.006 | 1.46 | 1.11 - 1.93 |
14 | 57% | 71% | 0.005 | 1.49 | 1.12 - 1.98 |
15 | 59% | 71% | 0.011 | 1.46 | 1.08 - 1.97 |
16 | 59% | 73% | 0.004 | 1.61 | 1.67 - 2.22 |
17 | 59% | 75% | 0.003 | 1.72 | 1.21 - 2.44 |
18 | 59% | 77% | 0.003 | 1.93 | 1.31 - 2.84 |
19 | 59% | 78% | 0.002 | 1.99 | 1.32 - 2.99 |
20 | 59% | 79% | 0.002 | 2.05 | 1.33 - 3.16 |
21 | 60% | 80% | 0.001 | 2.08 | 1.36 - 3.33 |
22 | 60% | 79% | 0.006 | 1.92 | 1.19 - 3.12 |
23 | 61% | 75% | 0.045 | 1.64 | 1.00 - 2.69 |
24 | 61% | 75% | 0.058 | 1.71 | 0.99 - 2.93 |
25 | 61% | 74% | 0.085 | 1.65 | 0.92 - 2.95 |