Table 3 Cox multivariate analyses of prognostic factors for overall survival
From: The prognostic effect of perineural invasion in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Variables | Hazard ratio | 95%CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender (female v male) | 1.379 | 1.005-1.891 | 0.046 |
Differentiation (well v moderate v poor) | 1.116 | 0.897-1.389 | 0.324 |
pT status ( T1 v T2 v T3) | 1.146 | 0.831-1.579 | 0.406 |
pN status (N0 v N1 v N2 v N3) | 1.687 | 1.339-2.125 | < 0.0001 |
Stage (I v II v III) | 1.195 | 0.773-1.848 | 0.422 |
Perineural invasion (absent v present) | 1.374 | 1.037-1.820 | 0.027 |