Table 3.

Multivariate analysis of prognostic factors for NPC patients

Endpoint and Variable	Factors	Pvalue	Odds ratio*
Death	Gender (female VS. male)	0.042	0.629(0.402,0.984)
	Age (≤46 y VS >46 y)	<0.0001	1.837(1.313,2.570)
	MSI (with VS. without)	<0.002	1.770(1.234,2.539)
	N classification (N0-1 VS N2-3)	<0.0001	2.035(1.428,2.901)
Local regional failure	Gender (female VS. male)	0.052	0.455(0.206,1.006)
Distant failure	MSI (with VS. without)	0.027	1.658(1.058,2.596)
	N classification (N0-1 VS N2-3)	<0.0001	2.828(1.849,4.326)
Disease failure	N classification (N0-1 VS N2-3)	<0.001	2.094(1.460,3.002)

*Data in parentheses are 95% confidence intervals.