Table 3.
Univariate and Multivariate Analyses of Prognostic Factors Associated with Disease-Free Survival
| Variables | Univariate | Multivariate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR (95% CI) | P-value | HR (95% CI) | P-value | |
| Age (≥55 vs <55) | 1.137(0.622–2.082) | 0.676 | ||
| Gender (male vs female) | 1.085(0.606–1.942) | 0.784 | ||
| Smoking (yes vs.no) | 1.180(0.363–3.833) | 0.783 | ||
| Tumor size (T3-4 vs T1-2) | 2.538(1.315–4.901) | 0.006 | 2.371 (1.229–4.576) | 0.010 |
| Cervical nodal invasion (N0+ vs N0) | 1.941(1.028–3.664) | 0.041 | 2.200(1.092–4.431) | 0.027 |
| Differentiation stage (poor vs well/moderate) | 1.125(0.475–2.667) | 0.788 | ||
| Location (other vs tongue) | 0.648(0.354–1.185) | 0.159 | ||
| miR-105 expression (high vs low) | 1.924(1.063–3.482) | 0.031 | 2.371(1.176–4.777) | 0.016 |
Note: The bold values denote P-value less than 0.05 with statistical significance.
Abbreviations: HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval.