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Table 2 Possible independent prognostic factors and relative risk

From: Subjective factors affecting prognosis of 469 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective cohort study of endoscopic screening

Prognostic factor

Patient, no

Cox regression

p value

HR

95% CI

Body mass index

 

0.45

  

 < 25 kg/m2

314

   

 > 25 kg/m2 (reference)

44

   

Alcohol drinking

 

0.556

  

 Yes

314

   

 No (reference)

52

   

Cigarette smoking

 

0.865

  

 Yes

    

 No (reference)

    

Sex

 

0.048

  

 Men

301

 

1.778

1.004–3.149

 Women (reference)

66

 

1.000

 

Stage

 

< 0.001

  

 < stage III (reference)

131

 

1.000

 

≧ stage III

166

 

6.591

3.438–12.63

Symptom

 

0.039

  

 Yes

224

 

1.986

1.037–3.803

 No (reference)

87

 

1.000

 

Age

 

0.107

  

≧ 75 years old

77

   

 < 75 years old (reference)

290

   
  1. CI confidence interval, HR hazard ratio (the HR of the reference is defined as 1)
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BMC Gastroenterology

ISSN: 1471-230X

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