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. 2019 Oct;10(5):965–978. doi: 10.21037/jgo.2019.05.03

Table 3. Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression model survival analysis of SII for DFS.

Parameters Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
Hazard ratio (95% CI) P value Hazard ratio (95% CI) P value
Age (years) 0.521
   <60 1 (reference)
   ≥60 1.140 (0.764–1.699)
Gender 0.933
   Male 1 (reference)
   Female 1.020 (0.640–1.627)
Postoperative chemotherapy 0.942
   Yes 1 (reference)
   No 0.984 (0.631–1.534)
Radical resection <0.001 <0.001
   R0 1 (reference) 1 (reference)
   R1 0.934 (0.528–1.654) 0.960 (0.563–1.637)
   R2 7.171 (3.970–12.955) 6.163 (3.580–10.609)
Type of surgery 0.003 0.008
   Distal gastrectomy 1 (reference) 1 (reference)
   Proximal gastrectomy 1.718 (0.551–5.359) 0.874 (0.402–1.902)
   Total gastrectomy 2.951 (1.581–5.508) 1.818 (1.231–2.685)
Differentiation 0.698
   Poorly differentiated 1 (reference)
   Moderately differentiated 1.144 (0.728–1.799)
   Well differentiated 0.745 (0.215–2.581)
Primary tumor site 0.231
   Upper 1/3 1 (reference)
   Middle 1/3 1.402 (0.588–3.344)
   Low 1/3 2.180 (0.795–5.981)
Pathology 0.022 0.016
   Adenocarcinoma 1 (reference) 1 (reference)
   Mucinous carcinoma 3.007 (1.142–7.916) 2.052 (1.216–3.464)
   Signet ring cell carcinoma 3.863 (1.267–11.777) 1.665 (1.002–2.767)
   Mixed carcinoma 2.086 (0.652–6.677) 0.962 (0.490–1.888)
MLNR 0.011 0.022
   <0.33 1 (reference) 1 (reference)
   ≥0.33 1.589 (1.019–2.479) 1.825 (1.231–3.027)
White blood cell (W, ×109 cells/L) 0.749
   <5.80 1 (reference)
   ≥5.80 0.889 (0.433–1.827)
Hemoglobin (Hb, ×109 cells/L) 0.963
   <126 1 (reference)
   ≥126 0.990 (0.658–1.490)
Neutrophils (N, ×109 cells/L) 0.73
   <3.38 1 (reference)
   ≥3.38 1.123 (0.580–2.176)
Monocyte (M, ×109 cells/L) 0.999
   <0.44 1 (reference)
   ≥0.44 1.000 (0.650–1.540)
Platelet (P, ×109 cells/L) 0.905
   <222 1 (reference)
   ≥222 1.029 (0.647–1.637)
Lymphocyte (L, ×109 cells/L) 0.009 0.005
   <1.80 1 (reference) 1 (reference)
   ≥1.80 1.781 (1.158–2.741) 1.662 (1.161–2.378)
SII (×109 cells/L) 0.025 0.012
   <600 1 (reference) 1 (reference)
   ≥600 1.726 (1.072–2.777) 1.592 (1.108–2.286)
CEA (ng/mL) 0.044 0.005
   <2.46 1 (reference) 1 (reference)
   ≥2.46 1.528 (1.012–2.310) 1.655 (1.162–2.358)
CA199 (U/mL) 0.648
   <12.33 1 (reference)
   ≥12.33 1.106 (0.717–1.706)
Lauren classification 0.285
   Intestinal 1 (reference)
   Diffuse 0.683 (0.258–1.807)
   Mixed 0.432 (0.146–1.277)
Borrmann classification 0.004 0.008
   Borrmann I 1 (reference) 1 (reference)
   Borrmann II 0.471 (0.118–1.876) 0.347 (0.092–1.310)
   Borrmann III 1.474 (0.399–5.447) 0.912 (0.266–3.134)
   Borrmann IV 1.231 (0.294–5.155) 0.721 (0.188–2.773)
Tumor size (mm) 0.324
   <50 1 (reference)
   ≥50 0.802 (0.518–1.243)

SII, systemic immune-inflammation index; DFS, disease-free survival.