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. 2021 Aug 24;15:1279. doi: 10.3332/ecancer.2021.1279

Table 3. HR of death: univariate and multivariable analysis.

Univariate analysis for probability of death non-adjusted for age group
Young
(n = 263)
MA
(n = 6,325)
Elderly
(n = 5,896)
Variable HR (CI 95%) p-value HR (95% CI) p-value HR (95% CI) p-value
Sex Women 1 1 1
Men 1.11 (0.90–1.38) 0.327 1.24 (1.19–1.30) <0.001 1.19 (1.13–1.25) <0.001
Education Illiterate 1 1 1
Incomplete elementary 0.57 (0.23–1.42) 0.230 0.95 (0.86–1.06) 0.372 0.93 (0.87–1.01) 0.076
Complete elementary 0.34 (0.13–0.85) 0.021 0.84 (0.75–0.94) 0.002 0.83 (0.77–0.90) <0.001
High school 0.38 (0.15–0.96) 0.040 0.75 (0.66–0.84) <0.001 0.82 (0.73–0.91) <0.001
University education 0.25 (0.09–0.68) 0.007 0.65 (0.57–0.74) <0.001 0.68 (0.60–0.77) <0.001
Histological type Squamous cell 1 1 1
Adenocarcinoma 0.92 (0.68–1.24) 0.571 0.91 (0.86–0.95) <0.001 0.90 (0.85–0.94) <0.001
Large cells 1.02 (0.46–2.24) 0.968 1.10 (0.96–1.28) 0.179 1.26 (1.08–1.46) 0.003
Other unspecified 0.78 (0.54–1.12) 0.181 1.21 (1.14–1.28) <0.001 1.11 (1.04–1.17) 0.001
CS I/II 1 1 1
III 2.84 (1.65–4.90) <0.001 2.27 (2.10–2.45) <0.001 1.94 (1.81–2.07) <0.001
IV 5.63 (3.35–9.47) <0.001 3.67 (3.40–3.96) <0.001 2.80 (2.62–3.00) <0.001
Treatment Surgery (± CT; ± RT; ± RT and CT; ± Other combinations) 1 1 1
RT (± CT; ± Other combinations) 2.28 (1.66–3.13) <0.001 2.23 (2.09–2.37) <0.001 1.74 (1.63–1.86) <0.001
CT (± Other combinations) 2.35 (1.72–3.22) <0.001 2.39 (2.23–2.55) <0.001 2.04 (1.90–2.18) <0.001
Other combinations 1.25 (0.45–3.43) 0.671 4.05 (3.42–4.81) <0.001 3.62 (3.11–4.21) <0.001
No treatment 7.78 (5.12–11.84) <0.001 7.52 (6.94–8.15) <0.001 5.30 (4.91–5.71) <0.001
Multivariable analysis for probability of death adjusted for age group
Young
(n = 263)
MA
(n = 6,325)
Elderly
(n = 5,896)
Variable HR (CI 95%) p-value HR (95% CI) p-value HR (95% CI) p-value
Sex Women 1 1 1
Men 1.08 (0.84–1.40) 0.542 1.26 (1.20–1.33) <0.001 1.22 (1.15–1.29) <0.001
Education Illiterate 1 1 1
Incomplete elementary 0.42 (0.16–1.06) 0.067 1.04 (0.94–1.17) 0.429 0.99 (0.91–1.07) 0.716
Complete elementary 0.29 (0.11–0.76) 0.011 0.94 (0.84–1.05) 0.266 0.91 (0.84–0.99) 0.031
High school 0.31 (0.12–0.81) 0.017 0.91 (0.80–1.03) 0.130 0.89 (0.80–0.99) 0.036
University education 0.17 (0.06–0.49) 0.001 0.81 (0.71–0.93) 0.002 0.83 (0.73–0.94) 0.004
Histological type Squamous cell 1 1 1
Adenocarcinoma 0.70 (0.48–1.02) 0.062 0.91 (0.85–0.97) 0.002 0.95 (0.89–1.01) 0.095
Large cells 0.47 (0.11–2.05) 0.318 1.16 (0.97–1.39) 0.094 1.37 (1.15–1.63) <0.001
Other unspecified 0.89 (0.56–1.40) 0.610 1.11 (1.04–1.20) 0.003 1.04 (0.97–1.12) 0.257
CS I/II 1 1 1
III 3.24 (1.65–6.37) 0.001 1.80 (1.63–1.99) <0.001 1.70 (1.55–1.85) <0.001
IV 4.99 (2.54–9.81) <0.001 2.86 (2.60–3.16) <0.001 2.50 (2.29–2.73) <0.001
Treatment Surgery (± CT; ± RT; ± RT and CT; ± Other combinations) 1 1 1
RT (± CT; ± Other combinations) 1.58 (1.05–2.39) 0.027 1.66 (1.53–1.80) <0.001 1.30 (1.19–1.42) <0.001
CT (± Other combinations) 1.56 (1.04–2.33) 0.030 1.71 (1.57–1.86) <0.001 1.41 (1.29–1.55) <0.001
Other combinations 1.69 (0.48–5.94) 0.416 4.21 (3.32–5.34) <0.001 3.94 (3.22–4.82) <0.001
No treatment 7.76 (4.26–14.16) <0.001 5.43 (4.90–6.01) <0.001 4.31 (3.91–4.76) <0.001

Note: HR: Hazard ratio; 95% CI: 95% confidence interval