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Table 4 Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression for overall survival

From: Impact of ABO blood group on the prognosis of patients undergoing surgery for esophageal cancer

Variables

Category

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

HR

95 % CI

P-value

HR

95 % CI

P-value

T stage

pT1+ pT2

1.00

  

1.00

  
 

pT3+ pT4

2.64

1.91–3.65

<0.001

1.82

1.23–2.70

0.002

N stage

N0

1.00

  

1.00

  
 

N1-3

2.35

1.71–3.23

<0.001

1.62

0.80–3.29

0.161

TNM stage

I + II

1.00

  

1.00

  
 

III

2.61

1.88–3.61

<0.001

1.65

1.13–2.42

0.011

Grade

G1

0.75

0.50–1.05

 

0.82

0.56–1.22

 
 

G2

1.00

  

1.00

  
 

G3

1.37

1.02–1.81

0.058

1.31

0.96–1.70

0.134

Vascular invasion

Negative

1.00

  

1.00

  
 

Positive

2.71

1.66–3.86

<0.001

1.47

0.79–2.76

0.221

Adjuvant treatment

No

1.00

  

1.00

  
 

Yes

2.76

2.02–3.78

<0.001

2.30

1.67–3.17

<0.001

Blood transfusion

No

1.00

  

1.00

  
 

Yes

2.40

1.47–3.94

<0.001

2.51

1.50–3.88

<0.001

ABO blood group

A

1.00

  

1.00

  
 

B

1.25

0.89–1.77

 

1.43

1.01–2.06

 
 

O

1.10

0.78–1.55

 

1.14

0.80–1.62

 
 

AB

1.72

0.95–3.10

0.254

1.96

0.98–3.52

0.065

ABO blood group

O

1.00

  

-

  
 

A/B/AB

1.03

0.76–1.40

0.846

-