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. 2017 Jul 24;14(4):4331–4338. doi: 10.3892/ol.2017.6660

Table IV.

Multivariate analysis of prognostic factors influencing OS and DFS.

OS DFS


Factor HR 95% CI P-value HR 95% CI P-value
Model 1
  Age, years (≥60 or <60) 1.586 1.039–2.423 0.033
  Albumin (≥49.5 or <49.5 g/dl) 3.037 1.528–6.033 0.003
TNM stage (I–II or IIIA) 1.602 1.019–2.517 0.041
  CO-NPF (≥2 or <2) 2.177 1.420–3.337 <0.001 1.904 1.210–3.020 0.006
Model 2
  Age, years (≥60 or <60) 1.814 1.196–2.752 0.005
  Albumin (≥49.5 or <49.5 g/dl) 2.731 1.357–5.494 0.005
  TNM stage (I–II or IIIA) 1.621 1.069–2.460 0.023 1.878 1.215–2.905 0.005
  NLR (≥2.16 or <2.16) 1.782 1.176–2.700 0.006
Model 3
  Age, years (≥60 or <60) 1.738 1.142–2.643 0.010
  Albumin (≥49.5 or <49.5 g/dl) 2.615 1.313–5.211 0.006
  TNM stage (I–II or IIIA) 1.538 1.006–2.351 0.047 1.715 1.097–2.681 0.018
  PLR (≥145 or <145) 2.005 1.294–3.106 0.002 1.609 1.004–2.577 0.048
Model 4
  Age, years (≥60 or <60) 1.956 1.284–2.980 0.002
  Albumin (≥49.5 or <49.5 g/dl) 2.099 1.046–4.214 0.037
TNM stage (I–II or IIIA) 1.878 1.215–2.905 0.005
  PLT (≥289 or <289 ×109 cells/l) 2.276 1.432–3.617 0.001
Model 5
  Age, years (≥60 or <60) 1.553 1.009–2.389 0.045
  Albumin (≥49.5 or <49.5 g/dl) 2.437 1.224–4.852 0.011
  TNM stage (I–II or IIIA) 1.716 1.131–2.604 0.011 1.871 1.209–2.894 0.005
  FBG (≥4 or <4 g/l) 2.045 1.332–3.141 0.001 1.865 1.196–2.910 0.006

TNM, tumor-node-metastasis; HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; NLR, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio; PLR, platelet to lymphocyte ratio; PLT, platelet; FBG, fibrinogen; CO-NPF, combination of NLR, PLR, FBG and PLT; OS, overall survival; DFS, disease-free survival.