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. 2021 Nov 23;54(4):1017–1029. doi: 10.4143/crt.2021.1007

Table 5.

Univariate and multivariate analysis of DFS in neoadjuvant chemotherapy or combined with immunotherapy group

Characteristic Univariate for DFS in neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy group Multivariate for DFS in neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy group Univariate for DFS in neoadjuvant chemotherapy group Multivariate for DFS in neoadjuvant chemotherapy group




p-value Odds ratio (95% CI) p-value Odds ratio (95% CI) p-value Odds ratio (95% CI) p-value Odds ratio (95% CI)
Sex (male or female) 0.284 1.579 (0.685–3.639) - - 0.500 0.755 (0.334–1.708) - -

Age (< 61 yr or ≥ 61 yr) 0.524 0.756 (0.320–1.787) - - 0.319 0.682 (0.322–1.448) - -

Smoking history (smoker, ex-smoker or never smoker) 0.336 1.532 (0.642–3.657) - - 0.245 1.626 (0.717–3.689) - -

Histology 0.120 - - - 0.284 - - -

 Squamous cell carcinomas 0.247 2.413 (0.543–10.721) 0.945 1.074 (0.140–8.219)

 Adenocarcinoma 0.061 4.232 (0.933–19.187) - - 0.526 1.928 (0.254–14.638) - -

 Others 1 1

Neoadjuvant therapy number of cycles (≤ 2 or > 2) 0.587 0.807 (0.373–1.749) - - 0.849 1.076 (0.507–2.283) - -

N (N0 or N1–2) 0.001 4.067 (1.739–9.512) 0.038 1.645 (1.028–2.633) 0.002 0.265 (0.113–0.621) 0.212 0.549 (0.214–1.410)

Baseline CEA (normal or high) 0.010 3.108 (1.310–7.375) 0.077 2.277 (0.915–5.663) 0.336 1.433 (0.688–2.982) - -

Preoperative CEA (normal or high) 0.922 1.056 (0.355–3.141) - - 0.374 0.714 (0.340–1.500) - -

Baseline SCC (normal or high) 0.143 0.496 (0.194–1.268) - - 0.335 0.658 (0.281–1.542) - -

Preoperative SCC (normal or high) 0.808 0.882 (0.321–2.423) - - 0.343 0.695 (0.327–1.476) - -

Baseline TPSA (normal or high) 0.491 0.711 (0.269–1.877) - - 0.122 1.789 (0.856–3.741) - -

Preoperative TPSA (normal or high) 0.302 1.625 (0.647–4.082) - - 0.425 1.396 (0.615–3.172) - -

Baseline NLR (normal or high) 0.004 4.264 (1.605–11.328) 0.019 3.848 (1.252–11.827) 0.008 4.337 (1.460–12.886) 0.109 2.517 (0.813–7.791)

Preoperative NLR (normal or high) 0.026 5.131 (1.212–21.727) 0.151 3.034 (0.668–13.776) 0.004 4.741 (1.644–13.669) 0.067 2.904 (0.926–9.102)

CEA, carcinoembryonic antigen; CI, confidence interval; DFS, disease-free survival; NLR, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio; SCC, squamous cell carcinoma antigen; TPSA, total prostate specific antigen.