Table 3. Univariate Cox regression analysis of the parameters on patients’ survival.
| Patients’ characteristics | HR | 95% CI | P values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 2.27 | 0.531–9.698 | 0.269 |
| Age (years) | 0.549 | 0.220–1.601 | 0.303 |
| Tumor type | 1.132 | 0.334–3.844 | 0.841 |
| Tumor location | 1.136 | 0.252–5.123 | 0.865 |
| Differentiation | 1.315 | 0.380–4.549 | 0.665 |
| Length of tumor | 0.646 | 0.283–1.475 | 0.299 |
| p-T stage | 2.781 | 1.109–6.971 | 0.029 |
| p-N stage | 1.883 | 1.209–2.931 | 0.005 |
| p-TNM stage | 2.793 | 1.345–5.798 | 0.006 |
| EGFR gene copy number | 1.612 | 0.707–3.679 | 0.251 |
HR, hazard ratio; EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor; TNM, tumor, node, metastases.