Table 4.
Multivariate analysis of the influence of various parameters on the overall survival of oral cancer patients.
| Overall Survival | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter | Category | Mean Survival (years) | HR * | 95% CI | p-Value |
| Age | ≥57/<57 | 4.8/4.9 | 0.837 | 0.570–1.230 | 0.365 |
| Gender | Male/Female | 4.8/5.5 | 1.347 | 0.736–2.468 | 0.334 |
| Smoking | Yes/No | 4.9/4.9 | 0.805 | 0.510–1.271 | 0.351 |
| Betel quid chewing | Yes/No | 4.8/5.1 | 0.750 | 0.416–1.352 | 0.338 |
| Stage | II+III+IV/I | 4.7/5.6 | 1.950 | 1.123–3.387 | 0.018 |
| EIF5A2 | High/Low | 4.3/5.2 | 1.714 | 1.134–2.590 | 0.011 |
* Adjusted for age, gender, smoking, betel quid, and stage.