TABLE II.

Multivariate analysis adjusted for p16 status^a

Variable	Adjusted HR	Adjusted 95% CL		p Value
		Lower	Upper
Relapse-free survival
BMI	0.927	0.863	0.997	0.041
BMI≥35	2.674	0.665	10.748	0.166
CRP	1.023	0.993	1.055	0.137
CRP≥6 mg/L	4.974	1.087	22.755	0.039
Overall survival
NLR≥5	2.995	1.174	7.641	0.055
CRP≥6 mg/L	20.409	1.380	301.82	0.028

^aResults are shown only for variables that remained significant in multivariate analysis.

HR = hazard ratio; CL = confidence limits; BMI = body mass index; CRP = C-reactive protein; NLR = neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio.