Table 5 Survival analysis was performed by univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis

CILP2 expression (high vs. low)

0.003

1.713

1.194–2.457

0.034

1.547

1.033–2.317

Gender (male vs. female)

0.941

0.987

0.694–1.404

0.132

1.351

0.913–1.999

Age (> 68 vs. ≤ 68)

< 0.0001

1.923

1.337–2.767

< 0.0001

2.626

1.743–3.957

T stage (T3/4 vs. T1/2)

0.005

2.457

1.320–4.572

0.143

1.817

0.816–4.044

N stage (N1/2/3 vs. N0)

< 0.0001

2.734

1.897–3.942

0.264

0.589

0.232–1.491

M stage (M1 vs. M0)

< 0.0001

4.126

2.776–6.133

< 0.0001

2.854

1.769–4.604

Clinical stage (III/IV vs. I/II)

< 0.0001

3.

2.046–4.401

0.017

3.408

1.244–9.337