Table 3.
Multivariate analysis of prognostic factors influencing survival rate
| Characteristics | P | HR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| NLR | 0.0022 | (1.35, 3.95) |
| TNM stage | 0.0098 | (1.23, 4.56) |
| Gender | 0.5803 | (0.65, 2.14) |
| Age | 0.9428 | (0.62, 1.67) |
| Smoking | 0.8231 | (0.66, 1.72) |
| Alcohol consumption | 0.8032 | (0.66, 1.72) |
| Tumor location | 0.7491 | (0.56, 1.51) |
| Differentiation | 0.6571 | (0.64, 2.01) |
| Tumor diameter | 0.1727 | (0.86, 2.33) |
| pT | 0.1892 | (0.78, 3.55) |
| pN | 0.0010 | (1.39, 3.64) |
| Chemotherapy | 0.7705 | (0.65, 1.77) |
| Radiotherapy | 0.2740 | (0.74, 2.90) |
CI, confidence interval; NLR, neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio; TNM, tumor node metastasis.