Table 3B. Cox-regression analysis for patients with minor response.

Factor	n =161	Hazard ratio	95% CI	p
TUBB3 mRNA
Negative	34	1 (Reference)	-	-
Weak/moderate	87	1,296	0.78-2.14	0.311
Strong	40	1,946	1.11-3.42	0.021
ypN-category
ypN0	55	1 (Reference)	-
ypN+	106	1,841	1.20-2.74	0.005
Age
< 50 years	28	1 (Reference)	-	-
50-70 years	104	0.976	0.60-1.58	0.921
>70 years	29	1,164	0.63-2.13	0.623
Gender
male	141	1 (Reference)	-
female	20	0.826	0.47-1.44	0.504