Table 5. Univariate analyses with Cox's proportional hazards model for imuune cells and clinicopathological features in all 45 patients.
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| Variables | Hazards ratio | 95% CIa | Pb |
| CD4+TILs | 0.218 | 0.071–0.666 | 0.0075 |
| CD8+TILs | 0.173 | 0.040–0.753 | 0.0194 |
| NKCs | 0.560 | 0.199–1.579 | 0.2727 |
| DCs | 0.358 | 0.128–1.006 | 0.0513 |
| Age | 0.215 | 0.076–0.609 | 0.0038 |
| Sex | 1.491 | 0.589–3.772 | 0.3990 |
| pT | 24.296 | 6.466–91.301 | <0.0001 |
| pN | 9.651 | 3.499–26.619 | <0.0001 |
| G | 5.419 | 1.989–14.760 | 0.0009 |
| ly | 5.518 | 2.022–15.060 | 0.0009 |
| v | 5.807 | 2.185–15.430 | 0.0004 |
| ppn | 4.733 | 1.831–12.237 | 0.0013 |
a
CI=confidence interval;
b
from Cox regression test. TILs tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes; NKCs=natural killer cells; DCs=dendritic cells. ly=lymphatic involvement; v=vessel involvement; ppn=perineural involvement.