Table 2.

Uni- and multivariate analysis of prognostic predictors for overall survival in ESCC patients (n = 86)

Variable	Univariate analysis		Multivariate analysis
	HR (95% CI)	P value	HR (95% CI)	P value
Gender	1.325(0.416–2.325)	0.527
Age	1.051(0.785–1.638)	0.657
Tumor size	2.177 (0.865–2.985)	0.065
Differentiation	1.687 (0.662–5.427)	0.178
TNM stage	3.574(1.838–7.965)	0.027	2.178 (1.275–6.074)	0.048
Smoking	1.008 (0.375–1.736)	0.578
Drinking	1.374 (0.837–2.813)	0.758
HCP5 expression	3.863 (2.008–9.275)	<0.001	4.331 (1.896–9.774)	0.006