Table 4.
Predictive and prognostic values of variables by multivariate analysis.
| DFS | OS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | HR (95% CI) | P value | HR (95% CI) | P value | |
| PIM expression | |||||
| High vs. low/ none | 1.574 (1.034-2.396) | 0.034 | 1.700 (1.139-2.536) | 0.009 | |
| Clinical stage | |||||
| III vs. I/II | 2.341 (1.560-3.514) | < 0.001 | 2.386 (1.600-3.558) | < 0.001 | |
| Histology | |||||
| AD vs. SCC | 1.890 (1.192-2.994) | 0.007 | |||
| Pathologic differentiation | |||||
| Poor vs. Well | 2.192 (1.345-3.574) | 0.002 | 1.927 (1.226-3.028) | 0.004 | |
HR: hazard ratio. CI: confidence interval. SCC: squamous cell carcinoma. AD: adenocarcinoma.