Table 3.
Univariate and Multivariate Analysis of Prognostic Factors in 100 ESCC Patients for Overall Survival
| Characteristics | Univariate Analysis | Multivariate Analysis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| p value | Hazard Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | p value | Hazard Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | |
| Gender | 0.734 | 1.094 | 0.651–1.838 | |||
| Age | 0.824 | 1.06 | 0.635–1.770 | |||
| Location | 0.698 | 1.11 | 0.656–1.876 | |||
| Tumor size | 0.921 | 0.974 | 0.579–1.638 | |||
| Differentiation | 0.071 | 1.438 | 0.969–2.133 | 0.890 | 1.028 | 0.692–1.528 |
| T (Primary tumor) | 0.519 | 1.095 | 0.831–1.441 | |||
| N (Lymph node metastasis) | 0.001 | 1.595 | 1.208–2.108 | 0.315 | 1.304 | 0.777–2.187 |
| TNM stage | 0.002 | 2.279 | 1.341–3.874 | 0.559 | 1.303 | 0.536–3.169 |
| Rab27A expression | 0.018 | 1.861 | 1.114–3.107 | 0.567 | 1.179 | 0.671–2.072 |
| Rab27B expression | <0.001 | 3.309 | 1.875–5.840 | 0.003 | 2.694 | 1.414–5.132 |
Note: Significant results (p<0.05) are given in bold.
Abbreviation: ESCC, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.