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Table 2 Unadjusted and adjusted hazard ratio for oral and pharyngeal carcinoma death in Taiwan from 1985–1994.

From: Prognostic factors associated with the survival of oral and pharyngeal carcinoma in Taiwan

 

Oral and pharyngeal carcinoma death (N = 4106)

Ethnic group

Aborigines: Hakkaa HR (95% CI)

Hokkien: Hakkab HR (95% CI)

Unadjusted HR

1.16 (0.93–1.44)

1.25 (1.09–1.43)*

Adjusted HR

  

   Adjusted for the period of diagnosis (yrs)

1.16 (0.93–1.44)

1.25 (1.09–1.43)*

   Above plus gender, diagnostic age

1.18 (0.95–1.46)

1.22 (1.06–1.40)*

   Above plus anatomic site, morphological type, therapy

1.07 (0.86–1.33)

1.16 (1.01–1.33)*

  1. HR: hazard ratio; CI = confidence interval.
  2. * Statistical significance (p < 0.05).
  3. a Aborigines community-to-Hakka community ratio.
  4. b Hokkien community-to-Hakka community ratio.