Age, sex, histopathology, tumour stage and radiotherapy received as predictors of overall survival in univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses
| Characteristic | Univariate | Multivariate (n = 69)* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n* | Hazard ratio (95% CI) | p value | Hazard ratio (95% CI) | p value | |
| Age (continuous, 10-year intervals) | 83 | 1.39 (0.99–1.940) | 0.055 | 1.72 (1.14–2.60) | 0.010 |
| Age ≥ 25 y | 83 | 1.09 (0.52–2.26) | 0.820 | NS | |
| Sex, male | 83 | 1.44 (0.69–2.99) | 0.330 | NS | |
| Unfavourable histopathology | 105 | 5.78 (2.51–13.32) | < 0.001 | 5.13 (1.91–13.82) | 0.001 |
| Stage IV | 119 | 4.70 (2.36–9.36) | < 0.001 | 3.37 (1.30–8.75) | 0.013 |
| Radiotherapy | 118 | 1.23 (0.62–2.42) | 0.558 | NS | |
CI = confidence interval; NS = not significant.
↵* n = no. of patients.