Research Article

The Significant Influence of the Neuroendocrine Component on the Survival of Patients with Gastric Carcinoma Characterized by Coexisting Exocrine and Neuroendocrine Components

Table 3

Cox regression model for the NE component.

NE componentNumberUnivariate analysisMultivariate analysis
HR (95% CI)p valueHR (95% CI)p value

No1901 (reference)1 (reference)
Yes951.534 (0.935, 2.518)0.0901.292 (0.771, 2.164)0.330
No1901 (reference)1 (reference)
GC with NED (0<NE<30)321.358 (0.661, 2.791)0.4041.224 (0.588, 2.549)0.590
MANEC (30≤NE≤70%)291.209 (0.543, 2.695)0.6420.897 (0.392, 2.054)0.797
NEC (70<NE<100)342.318 (1.128, 4.766)0.0222.155 (1.011, 4.593)0.047
No1901 (reference)
GC with NE component 0<NE≤10301.429 (0.696, 2.938)0.331
GC with NE component 10<NE<100651.601 (0.0899, 2.849)0.110
No1901 (reference)
GC with NE component 0<NE≤20321.358 (0.661, 2.791)0.405
GC with NE component 20<NE<100631.656 (0.930, 2.946)0.086
No1901 (reference)1 (reference)
GC with NE component 0<NE≤30421.131 (0.568, 2.256)0.7261.067 (0.530, 2.151)0.855
GC with NE component 30<NE<100532.013 (1.116, 3.633)0.0201.524 (0.816, 2.847)0.186
No1901 (reference)1 (reference)
GC with NE component 0<NE≤40521.311 (0.716, 2.402)0.3801.172 (0.634, 2.167)0.614
GC with NE component 40<NE<100431.959 (1.008, 3.806)0.0471.513 (0.749, 3.059)0.249
No1901 (reference)
GC with NE component 0<NE≤50541.379 (0.764, 2.487)0.286
GC with NE component 50<NE<100411.847 (0.927, 3.683)0.081
No1901 (reference)
GC with NE component 0<NE≤60581.169 (0.769, 2.435)0.286
GC with NE component 60<NE<100371.955 (0.951, 4.018)0.068
No1901 (reference)1 (reference)
GC with NE component 0<NE≤70611.289 (0.725, 2.294)0.3881.060 (0.585, 1.920)0.848
GC with NE component 70<NE<100342.318 (1.128, 4.765)0.0222.156 (1.011, 4.597)0.047
No1901 (reference)
GC with NE component 0<NE≤80651.368 (0.778, 2.404)0.276
GC with NE component 80<NE<100302.070 (0.971, 4.412)0.059
No1901 (reference)1 (reference)
GC with NE component 0<NE≤90671.334 (0.759, 2.344)0.3171.061 (0.592, 1.902)0.842
GC with NE component 90<NE<100282.253 (1.057, 4.802)0.0352.476 (1.088, 5.634)0.031