Table 3. Univariate and multivariate analysis of the relationship between MATN3^# expression and overall survival among gastric patients.

Parameter	Univariate analysis				Multivariate analysis
	HR	95% CI	P value		HR	95% CI	P value
Age	1.264	1.055–1.514	0.006*		1.44	1.188–1.746	0*
Gender	1.484	0.980–2.247	0.062		1.478	0.966–2.261	0.071
Grade	1.368	0.947–1.977	0.095		1.504	1.012–2.233	0.043*
Stage	1.535	1.221–1.931	0*		1.564	0.991–2.468	0.055
Tumor (T)	1.298	1.023–1.645	0.032*		1.095	0.783–1.531	0.597
Metastasis (M)	2.048	1.096–3.827	0.025*		1.803	0.794–4.094	0.159
Node (N)	1.313	1.041–1.658	0.022*		0.967	0.674–1.385	0.853
MATN3	1.424	1.200–1.689	5.08E-05*		1.091	1.051–1.133	5.66E-06*

^#, categorical dependent variable, greater or less than the median expression level; *, P<0.05. MATN3, matrilin-3.