Table 2.

Cox regression model for multivariate analyses of prognostic factor in NPC

Variable	Hazard ratio	95% confidence interval	P value
Age (<51 vs. ≥ 51)	1.713	0.803-3.655	0.163
Gender (male vs. female)	0.803	0.335-1.925	0.623
WHO Histotype (DNKC vs. UNKC)	0.316	0.066-1.510	0.149
Tumor size (T1-2 vs.T3-4)	0.726	0.348-1.517	0.395
Lymph node metastasis (N0 vs. N1-3)	10.503	2.089-52.787	0.004
Clinical stage (Stage I-II vs. III-IV)	0.240	0.059-0.971	0.045
MIF expression (low vs. high)	5.136	1.464-18.008	0.010
DJ-1 expression (low vs. high)	0.662	0.224-1.959	0.457