| Prognostic factor |
Univariate P |
Multivariate P |
Hazard ratio |
95%CIa |
| Age, <75 vs.≥75 years |
0.61 |
−b |
−b |
−b |
| Sex |
0.57 |
−b |
−b |
−b |
Performance status,
0 or 1 vs. 2 |
0.04 |
0.01 |
1.64 |
1.12-2.39 |
| Dysphagia |
0.10 |
0.71 |
1.08 |
0.73-1.59 |
Body weight loss≥10%,
yes vs. no |
0.02 |
0.03 |
1.79 |
1.06-3.01 |
| Anemia, yes vs. no |
0.92 |
−b |
−b |
−b |
T-stage,
T2or 3 vs. T4 |
0.92 |
−b |
−b |
−b |
Lymphnode
N1 vs. M1(LYM) |
0.47 |
0.13 |
1.19 |
0.95-1.51 |
Primary tumor length,
<5 vs.≥5 cm |
0.19 |
0.27 |
1.50 |
0.73-3.09 |
aConfidence interval.
bExcluded from multivariate analyses because of P ≥ 0.5 in univariate analyses.1
Values of P<0.05 were considered significant. |
