Table 2 Results of univariate analysis of clinical, pathological and immunohistochemical parameters related to disease-specific 5-year survival

From: Met expression is an independent prognostic risk factor in patients with oesophageal adenocarcinoma

 

Odds ratio (confidence interval)

P -value

Patient sex (male vs female)

1.2 (0.7–2.3)

0.435

Patient ASA classification (0 and 1 vs 2 or 3)

1.0 (0.5–2.0)

0.974

Patient age (70 and higher vs lower than 70 years)

1.1 (0.5–2.2)

0.283

Tumour T stage (3 vs 1 and 2)

4.1 (2.4–7.2)

0.001

Tumour N stage (1 vs 0)

4.9 (2.8–8.6)

0.000

tumour M1a stage (1 vs 0)

3.7 (2.2–6.5)

0.035

Differentiation grade (moderate and poor vs good)

2.2 (1.3–3.6)

0.015

Met expression (high vs low)

3.5 (2.0–5.9)

0.000

COX-2 expression (high vs low)

1.4 (0.8–2.6)

0.234