Table 3.

Multivariate Cox proportional hazards model for DFS and OS. *p < 0.05 indicates a significant association among the variables. HR, hazard ratio.

	DFS			OS
	HR	95% CI	p-value	HR	95% CI	p-value
miR-125a-5p level	2.796	1.919–4.161	<0.001*	2.659	1.711–4.223	<0.001*
T stage	1.701	1.129–2.541	0.008*	3.981	1.854–9.173	<0.001*
N stage	3.698	2.049–6.701	<0.001*	3.321	1.813–6.203	<0.001*
M stage	4.402	1.299–14.551	0.011*	8.001	2.403–26.815	<0.001*