Table 3.
Univariate and multivariate analyses of recurrent factors for disease-free survival in 173 CRC patients (stages I/II/III).
| Prognostic parameter | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR | 95% CI | P value | HR | 95% CI | P value | |
| RANK expression (high vs. low) | 1.718 | 1.036–2.848 | 0.036 | 1.685 | 1.010–2.814 | 0.046 |
| Age (≥ 65 vs. < 65) | 1.796 | 1.086–2.969 | 0.023 | 1.807 | 1.074–3.039 | 0.026 |
| Gender (male vs. female) | 0.943 | 0.564–1.576 | 0.822 | — | — | — |
| CEA level (> 5 ng/ml vs. ≤ 5 ng/ml) | 2.235 | 1.163–4.295 | 0.016 | 1.875 | 0.950–3.699 | 0.070 |
| TNM stage (III vs. I/II) | 1.859 | 1.124–3.075 | 0.016 | 1.764 | 1.040–2.994 | 0.035 |
The bold number represents the P values with significant differences.
HR hazard ratio, CI confidence interval.