Table 7 Multivariate analysis of survival in 135 patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the middle thoracic esophagus
Variable | Hazard ratio | 95% CI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
JESD | |||
T category | 0.047 | ||
T1 (reference) | 1 | ||
T2 | 1.442 | 0.685, 3.033 | 0.335 |
T3 | 2.060 | 1.126, 3.769 | 0.019 |
N | 0.185 | ||
N0 (reference) | 1 | ||
Skip (+) | 1.586 | 0.780, 3.223 | 0.203 |
Skip (−) | 1.610 | 0.900, 2.882 | 0.109 |
AJCC | |||
T category | 0.205 | ||
T1 (reference) | 1 | ||
T2 | 1.474 | 0.700, 3.105 | 0.308 |
T3 | 1.768 | 0.943, 3.317 | 0.076 |
N | 0.013 | ||
N0 (reference) | 1 | ||
Skip (+) | 1.591 | 0.915, 2.769 | 0.100 |
Skip (−) | 2.533 | 1.291, 4.970 | 0.007 |
Anatomy | |||
T category | 0.156 | ||
T1 (reference) | 1 | ||
T2 | 1.517 | 0.720, 3.918 | 0.273 |
T3 | 1.843 | 0.988, 3.433 | 0.055 |
N | 0.010 | ||
N0 (reference) | 1 | ||
Skip (+) | 1.145 | 0.458, 2.860 | 0.772 |
Skip (−) | 2.178 | 1.320, 3.593 | 0.002 |