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. 2019 Mar 14;7:e6612. doi: 10.7717/peerj.6612

Table 2. Univariate and multivariate analyses for liver metastasis.

Parameter Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
HR (95% CI) P-value HR (95% CI) P-value
Age ≥60 years 1.03 (0.76–1.40) 0.839 0.96 (0.70–1.31) 0.788
Gender: Male 1.18 (0.84–1.66) 0.335 1.22 (0.86–1.74) 0.268
T category
 T1 1 1
 T2 2.23 (1.20–4.15) 0.011 1.93 (1.03–3.61) 0.042
 T3 2.20 (1.12–4.33) 0.022 1.41 (0.70–2.82) 0.335
 T4 3.02 (1.62–5.63) <0.001 1.77 (0.93–3.39) 0.082
N category
 N0 1 1
 N1 1.10 (0.51–2.39) 0.817 1.01 (0.46–2.21) 0.990
 N2 3.10 (1.92–4.99) <0.001 2.71 (1.65–4.47) <0.001
 N3 4.52 (2.75–7.42) <0.001 3.59 (2.10–6.13) <0.001
Histology squamous 1.27 (0.93–1.74) 0.140 1.28 (0.93–1.77) 0.140
ALT or AST ≥40 U/L 0.97 (0.57–1.66) 0.923 0.81 (0.47–1.42) 0.467
Hepatitis virus 1.25 (0.81–1.93) 0.306 1.30 (0.83–2.04) 0.246
Diabetes mellitus 1.10 (0.66–1.85) 0.707 1.12 (0.67–1.90) 0.662
BMI ≥25 kg/m2 1.27 (0.90–1.78) 0.177 1.07 (0.75–1.53) 0.709
Hepatic Steatosis 1.42 (1.03–1.96) 0.032 1.43 (1.02–2.01) 0.039
Surgery 0.45 (0.31–0.63) <0.001 0.57 (0.38–0.84) 0.005
Chemotherapy 1.21 (0.20–2.09) 0.504 0.76 (0.43–1.34) 0.346
Radiotherapy 0.72 (0.50–1.05) 0.087 0.57 (0.39–0.83) 0.003

Note:

ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; BMI, body mass index; HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval.