Table 3

Univariate and multivariate analysis of different prognostic parameters in patients with esophageal carcinoma by Cox-regression analysis

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis



No. patients

p

Regression coefficient(SE)

p

Relative risk

95% confidence interval


pN metastasis

0.592(0.197)

0.003

1.807

1.227~2.662

Yes

77

<0.001

No

94

Stage

0.039

-0.403 (0.293)

0.169

0.669

0.377~1.187

I-II

99

III-IV

72

Gender

-0.496(0.259)

0.056

0.609

0.366~1.012

Male

129

0.005

Female

42

CENP-H

0.529(0.200)

0.008

1.698

1.147~2.513

Low expression

98

<0.001

High expression

73


Guo et al. BMC Cancer 2008 8:233   doi:10.1186/1471-2407-8-233

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