Univariate analysis (log-rank test) Multivariate analysis (Cox proportional hazards model)
Variables Statistic df P Hazard ratio 95%CI P
Sex 2.37 1 0.1236      
Age 0.56 1 0.4534      
Macro type 2.05 3 0.5627      
Site 3.24 2 0.1977      
The number of site 0.51 2 0.7743      
P 15.87 1 0.0001* 0.826 0.192-3.556 0.797
Depth 3.57 2 0.1676      
Histology 5.14 1 0.0234* 2.873 1.342-6.151 0.007*
Stroma 2.74 2 0.2542      
INF 0.39 2 0.8209      
ly 5.12 2 0.0773      
v 0.11 1 0.7444      
LN metastasis 9.50 2 0.0086* 1.340 0.728-2.465 0.347
M1 0.00 1 0.9725      
Gastrectomy 6.56 1 0.0104* - - -
St. IV factor 9.09 1 0.0026*  2.412 0.831-7.004 0.105
New drugs 0.27 1 0.6011      
LN dissection 1.08 1 0.2991      
Tumor size 0.03 1 0.8578      
R 0.12 1 0.7309      
M1(LYM) 0.99 1 0.3196      
Liver meta (1) 0.12 1 0.7280      
Liver meta (2) 4.36 1 0.0368* 1.520 0.707-3.267 0.284
Hepatectomy 3.25 1 0.0716      
HAI 10.46 1 0.0012* 0.226 0.104-0.494 < 0.001*
Systemic chem. 30.79 1 < 0.0001* 0.233 0.099-0.546 0.001*
df degree of freedom, CI confidential interval, P peritoneal metastasis, INF tumor infiltrative pattern, ly lymphatic invasion, v venous invasion, M1 distant organ metastasis, LN lymph node, R residual tumor, M1(LYM) distant lymph node metastasis, Liver meta (1) the number of metastatic nodule (solitary or multiple), Liver meta (2) the number of metastatic nodule (≤ 3 or 4 ≤), HAI hepatic arterial infusion, chem. Chemotherapy *P<0.05 indicates statistical significance
Table 2: Disease-specific survival in all cases with liver metastasis.