Table 2 Univariate and multivariate analyses of factors associated with overall survival in RCC patients

From: Long noncoding RNA EGFR-AS1 promotes cell growth and metastasis via affecting HuR mediated mRNA stability of EGFR in renal cancer

Variable

Univariate

Multivariate

HR

95% CI

P value

EGFR-AS1 expression

 High vs Low

0.007

2.204

1.145–4.241

0.018*

Tumor size

  >4 cm vs ≤ 4 cm

0.001

1.69

0.843–3.114

0.112

Fuhrman grade

 Yes vs No

0.004

0.752

0.325–1.651

0.385

Metastasis

 Yes vs No

0.001

5.302

1.528–20.734

0.021*

  1. *P values <0.05 were considered statistically significant
  2. HR Hazard ratio, CI Confidence interval