Table II.
Variable | Univariate log-rank test (P-value) | Cox multivariate analysis (P-value) | Relative risk |
---|---|---|---|
Age | 0.178 | 0.148 | 0.987 |
Gender | 0.238 | 0.435 | 1.012 |
MTD | 0.876 | 0.706 | 0.824 |
Tumor location | 0.762 | 0.604 | 0.987 |
Depth of invasion | 0.541 | 0.442 | 1.112 |
TNM stage | 0.089 | 0.168 | 1.862 |
miR-217 expression | 0.009 | 0.018 | 6.438 |
TNM, T category describes the primary tumor site; N category describes the regional lymph node involvement; M category describes the presence or otherwise of distant metastatic spread; MTD, mean tumor diameter; miR, microRNA.