Table 2. The results of a multivariate regression analysis for predicting the overall survival of 54 OSCC patients.
| Variables | Assigned score | Hazard ratio | 95% CI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
T-stage | ||||
| T1, T2 | 1 | 0.55 | −1.06–0.73 | 0.656 |
| T3 | 2 | |||
| T4 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
N-stage | ||||
| N0 | 0 | 0.46 | −1.39–0.96 | 0.656 |
| N1 | 1 | |||
| N2b | 2 | |||
| N2c |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Clinical stage | ||||
| II | 1 | 0.47 | −2.57–0.84 | 0.363 |
| III | 2 | |||
| IV |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Differentiation | ||||
| Well | 0 | 0.68 | −1.87–0.89 | 0.562 |
| Moderate |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Pathological response | ||||
| Grades 0, I, IIa | 1 | 0.73 | −0.91–0.28 | 0.295 |
| Grade IIb | 2 | |||
| Grade III | 3 | |||
| Grade IV |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Nucleostemin status | ||||
| Low expression | 0 | 9.09 | 0.78–3.83 | 0.002* |
| High expression | 1 | |||
Abbreviations: CI=confidence interval; OSCC=oral squamous cell carcinoma.
*P <0.05.