Table 2.
Correlation between the 5-year overall survival rate and clinicopathological features in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC)
| Variables | Number of patients | 5-year overall survival rate (%) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male |
239 |
60.8 |
0.1 |
| Female |
17 |
81.9 |
|
| EPOR | |||
| Low expression |
146 |
69.6 |
0.0011* |
| High expression |
110 |
51.5 |
|
| Age, years | |||
| <60 |
202 |
64.5 |
0.0685 |
| ≥60 |
54 |
51.9 |
|
| T classification | |||
| T1, T2 |
94 |
79.8 |
<0.001* |
| T3, T4 |
162 |
50.7 |
|
| N classification | |||
| Negative |
153 |
75 |
<0.001* |
| Positive |
103 |
41.2 |
|
| TNM stage | |||
| I, II |
66 |
89.4 |
<0.001* |
| III, IV | 190 | 52.2 | |
EPOR, erythropoietin receptor; *statistically significant (p < 0.05).