Table 2.
Univariate analysis of different prognostic varibles in 266 nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients
| Variables | Subset | Hazard ratio (HR) | 95% confidence interval [CI] | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Patient gender |
Male vs. Female |
1.987 |
0.608 ~ 4.092 |
NS |
|
Patient age |
< 48 vs. ≥ 48 |
1.566 |
0.465 ~ 3.853 |
NS |
|
Clinical stage |
I ~ II vs. III ~ IV |
7.382 |
1.031-16.613 |
0.002 |
|
T-stage |
T1 ~ T2 vs. T3 ~ T4 |
2.380 |
0.738 ~ 5.046 |
NS |
|
N-stage |
N0 vs N1 ~ N3 |
1.778 |
0.732 ~ 4.028 |
NS |
|
WHO histological type |
II vs. III |
1.458 |
0.689 ~ 3.076 |
NS |
|
Recurrence |
No vs. Yes |
8.892 |
1.021-18.656 |
0.001 |
|
Metastasis |
No vs. Yes |
8.788 |
1.042-19.052 |
0.001 |
| NRP-1 | Low vs. High | 16.926 | 1.833-38.132 | < 0.001 |
‘NS’ refers to the difference without statistical significance.