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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2008 Mar 5.
Published in final edited form as: N Engl J Med. 2007 Dec 20;357(25):2552–2561. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa073770

Table 3.

Results of Multivariate Analysis of Selected Prognostic Factors for Overall Survival.

Model and Selected Factor Hazard Ratio for Death (95% CI) P Value
Any mutation
Presence of mutation 1.3 (1.0–1.7) 0.04
Primary tumor site
 Oral cavity 1.7 (1.2–2.6) 0.005
 Hypopharynx 1.8 (1.1–3.1) 0.02
 Larynx 1.4 (0.9–2.1) 0.13
 Other 1.0 (0.5–2.0) 0.93
 Multiple 8.3 (2.4–28.0) <0.001
Pathologic nodal stage N1–N3 2.4 (1.8–3.3) <0.001
Treatment
 Surgery only 1.4 (1.0–1.9) 0.06
 Salvage surgery 2.0 (1.4–2.9) <0.001
Smoking history 1.1 (1.0–1.2) 0.07
Average alcohol use*
 10–32 oz/wk 1.3 (0.9–1.9) 0.11
 >32 oz/wk 0.9 (0.6–1.2) 0.39
 Unknown 0.5 (0.2–1.0) 0.07
Mutation category
Nondisruptive TP53 mutation 1.1 (0.8–1.6) 0.43
Disruptive TP53 mutation 1.7 (1.2–2.4) 0.003
Primary tumor site
 Oral cavity 1.7 (1.2–2.5) 0.006
 Hypopharynx 1.9 (1.1–3.2) 0.02
 Larynx 1.4 (0.9–2.1) 0.14
 Other 1.0 (0.5–2.0) 0.91
 Multiple 9.7 (2.8–33.0) <0.001
Pathologic nodal stage N1–N3 2.4 (1.8–3.3) <0.001
Treatment
 Surgery only 1.4 (1.0–2.0) 0.05
 Salvage surgery 2.1 (1.4–3.0) <0.001
Smoking history 1.1 (1.0–1.2) 0.07
Average alcohol use*
 10–32 oz/wk 1.3 (0.9–1.8) 0.13
 >32 oz/wk 0.9 (0.6–1.3) 0.41
 Unknown 0.5 (0.2–1.0) 0.04
*

To convert values for ounces to milliliters, multiply by 29.6.