From: Increased expression of MMP9 is correlated with poor prognosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma
 | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | ||||
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Parameter | P | HR | 95%CI | P | HR | 95%CI |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   ≥50 vs. <50 years | 0.110 | 0.664 | 0.402-1.097 | 0.038 | 0.556 | 0.320-0.967 |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Male vs. female | 0.812 | 1.068 | 0.621-1.836 | 0.868 | 1.050 | 0.588-1.875 |
Smoking | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes vs. No | 0.538 | 0.836 | 0.473-1.477 | 0.915 | 0.966 | 0.511-1.826 |
T classification | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   T1-T2 vs. T3-T4 | 0.034 | 1.739 | 1.042-2.901 | 0.191 | 1.519 | 0.812-2.840 |
N classification | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   N0-N1 vs. N2--N3 | 0.000 | 2.943 | 1.664-5.205 | 0.018 | 2.849 | 1.197-6.782 |
M classification | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   M0 vs. M1 | 0.000 | 0.218 | 0.093-0.509 | 0.002 | 0.242 | 0.097-0.607 |
Clinical stage | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   I-II vs. III-IV | 0.000 | 4.323 | 2.055-9.092 | 0.971 | 1.021 | 0.321-3.251 |
MMP expression | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
High expression vs. Low expression* | 0.001 | 5.293 | 1.918-14.603 | 0.003 | 5.193 | 1.728-15.608 |