NE component Number Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis HR (95% CI) p valueHR (95% CI) p valueNo 190 1 (reference) 1 (reference) Yes 95 1.534 (0.935, 2.518) 0.090 1.292 (0.771, 2.164) 0.330 No 190 1 (reference) 1 (reference) GC with NED (0<NE<30 ) 32 1.358 (0.661, 2.791) 0.404 1.224 (0.588, 2.549) 0.590 MANEC (30 ≤NE≤70%) 29 1.209 (0.543, 2.695) 0.642 0.897 (0.392, 2.054) 0.797 NEC (70 <NE<100 ) 34 2.318 (1.128, 4.766) 0.022 2.155 (1.011, 4.593) 0.047 No 190 1 (reference) GC with NE component 0<NE≤10 30 1.429 (0.696, 2.938) 0.331 GC with NE component 10 <NE<100 65 1.601 (0.0899, 2.849) 0.110 No 190 1 (reference) GC with NE component 0<NE≤20 32 1.358 (0.661, 2.791) 0.405 GC with NE component 20 <NE<100 63 1.656 (0.930, 2.946) 0.086 No 190 1 (reference) 1 (reference) GC with NE component 0<NE≤30 42 1.131 (0.568, 2.256) 0.726 1.067 (0.530, 2.151) 0.855 GC with NE component 30 <NE<100 53 2.013 (1.116, 3.633) 0.020 1.524 (0.816, 2.847) 0.186 No 190 1 (reference) 1 (reference) GC with NE component 0<NE≤40 52 1.311 (0.716, 2.402) 0.380 1.172 (0.634, 2.167) 0.614 GC with NE component 40 <NE<100 43 1.959 (1.008, 3.806) 0.047 1.513 (0.749, 3.059) 0.249 No 190 1 (reference) GC with NE component 0<NE≤50 54 1.379 (0.764, 2.487) 0.286 GC with NE component 50 <NE<100 41 1.847 (0.927, 3.683) 0.081 No 190 1 (reference) GC with NE component 0<NE≤60 58 1.169 (0.769, 2.435) 0.286 GC with NE component 60 <NE<100 37 1.955 (0.951, 4.018) 0.068 No 190 1 (reference) 1 (reference) GC with NE component 0<NE≤70 61 1.289 (0.725, 2.294) 0.388 1.060 (0.585, 1.920) 0.848 GC with NE component 70 <NE<100 34 2.318 (1.128, 4.765) 0.022 2.156 (1.011, 4.597) 0.047 No 190 1 (reference) GC with NE component 0<NE≤80 65 1.368 (0.778, 2.404) 0.276 GC with NE component 80 <NE<100 30 2.070 (0.971, 4.412) 0.059 No 190 1 (reference) 1 (reference) GC with NE component 0<NE≤90 67 1.334 (0.759, 2.344) 0.317 1.061 (0.592, 1.902) 0.842 GC with NE component 90 <NE<100 28 2.253 (1.057, 4.802) 0.035 2.476 (1.088, 5.634) 0.031