Table 3b. The results of the multivariate analysis for survival.
| Variable | Category | Hazard ratio | 95% confidence interval | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumour depth |
T3–4 |
6.970 |
0.793–61.264 |
0.080 |
| Lymph node metastasis |
Positive |
3.987 |
0.444–35.818 |
0.217 |
| Distant metastasis |
Positive |
1.095 |
0.352–3.410 |
0.875 |
| SCC |
>1.5 |
2.439 |
0.878–6.774 |
0.087 |
| miR-1246 | >Mean | 4.032 | 1.277–12.733 | 0.017 |
Abbreviation: SCC=squamous cell carcinoma. Bold numbers indicate the significance level was set at P<0.05.