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Table 3 Univariate and multivariate analyses of overall survival and disease-free survival of OSCC patients by Cox regression analysis

From: Tumor expression of miR-448 is a prognostic marker in oral squamous cell carcinoma

Variables

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

HR

CI (95%)

P value

HR

CI (95%)

P value

OS

 MiR-448 expression (Low/High)

3.422

1.944-5.782

0.002

4.456

2.215-6.892

0.004

 Gender (Female/Male)

1.352

0.563-1.723

NS

-

-

-

 Age (<60 / ≥60 years)

1.532

0.744-2.631

NS

-

-

-

 Smoking status (No/Yes)

1.318

0.633-1.428

NS

-

-

-

 Tumor site (Tongue/Non-tongue)

0.932

0.782-1.345

NS

-

-

-

 Grade (Well-moderate/Poor)

1.784

0.742-2.342

NS

-

-

-

 T stage (T1-T2/T3-T4)

2.933

1.428-5.236

0.011

2.671

1.763-6.213

0.016

 Lymph node metastasis (No/Yes)

3.782

1.922-7.678

0.004

4.523

2.456-8.892

0.007

 TNM stage (I–II/III–IV)

3.213

1.457-5.231

0.008

4.231

1.774-6.732

0.012

DFS

 MiR-448 expression (Low/High)

3.622

1.782-6.773

0.001

4.923

2.672-8.723

0.002

 Gender (Female/Male)

1.523

0.731-1.953

NS

-

-

-

 Age (<60 / ≥60 years)

1.786

0.892-2.993

NS

-

-

-

 Smoking status (No/Yes)

1.554

0.458-1.889

NS

-

-

-

 Tumor site (Tongue/Non-tongue)

0.782

0.336-1.231

NS

-

-

-

 Grade (Well-moderate/Poor)

1.993

0.823-2.562

NS

-

-

-

 T stage (T1-T2/T3-T4)

2.532

1.632-5.773

0.008

2.892

1.933-6.663

0.011

 Lymph node metastasis (No/Yes)

3.922

2.213-8.442

0.003

4.872

2.773-9.032

0.005

 TNM stage (I–II/III–IV)

3.552

1.642-5.833

0.006

4.521

1.883-6.521

0.009

  1. HR hazard ratio, CI confidence intervals, NS non-signifiant, “-”: No analysis