Research Article

Nuclear p27 Expression Confers a Favorable Outcome for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients

Table 2

Summary of univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis of overall survival duration.

ParameterUnivariate analysisMultivariate analysis
HR95% CI HR95% CI

Gender
 Male versus female0.4850.4880.665–2.361
Age
 ≥50 versus 50 years0.7870.0730.620–1.881
Family tumor history
 Yes versus no0.3490.8770.000–28.401
Smoking
 Yes versus no0.38707480.368–1.474
Chemotherapy
 Yes versus no0.7001.1530.560–2.372
Radiotherapy
 Yes versus no0.0050.3690.184–0.7420.9900.9940.419–2.358
T classification
 T1-T2 versus T3-T40.00028.0422.674–8.4960.0142.7251.222–6.075
N classification
 N0-N1 versus N2-N30.0002.950 1.662–5.2370.2401.6330.720–3.702
M classification
 M0 versus M10.00035.0425.031–24.9060.0054.4611576–12.633
TNM clinical stage
 I-II versus III-IV0.00019.3863.592–27.9430.0513.7580.992–14.239
p27 nuclear expression
 Positive expression versus negative expression0.0090.4600.257–0.8220.6900.8780.464–1.661