Table 4

Multivariate survival analyses

ParameterCategoryDSSMEFSLRFS
HR (95% CI)p ValueHR (95% CI)p ValueHR (95% CI)p Value
Rsf1Low expression (0+∼2+)1 (2.309 to 8.548)<0.0001*1 (1.590 to 6.379)0.0011*1 (2.203 to 12.690)0.0002*
Overexpression (3+∼4+)4.442 (–)3.185 (–)5.287 (–)
Nodal status (N)N0–N11 (1.014 to 3.971)0.0454*1 (0.710 to 2.925)0.31141 (0.869 to 5.021)0.0998
N2–N32.007 (–)1.441 (–)2.089 (–)
Primary tumour (T)T1–T21 (0.896 to 2.756)0.11341 (1.063 to 3.827)0.0319*1 (0.918 to 4.158)0.0823
T3–T41.5832.017 (–)1.953 (–)
Histological gradeKeratinised/non-keratinised1 (0.808 to 2.273)0.24961 (0.856 to 3.175)0.1353
Undifferentiated1.355 (–)1.648 (–)
Therapeutic responseComplete response1 (0.844 to 5.572)0.1081
Partial response2.168 (–)
  • * and bold type, Statistically significant.

  • DSS, disease-specific survival; LRFS, local recurrence-free survival; MFS, metastasis-free survival.