Table 1 Overall survival - univariate analysis.

From: Survivin and XIAP – two potential biological targets in follicular thyroid carcinoma

Variables

HR

CI (lower - upper 95%)

p-value

 

Age

2.225

0.644–7.694

0.206

 

Sex

0.485

0.130–1.808

0.281

 

Tumour size [cm]

1.623

0.379–6.944

0.426

 

UICC I/II vs. UICC III/IV

2.503

0.67–9.358

0.173

 

XIAP expression

0.781

0.134–4.540

0.783

 

Survivin expression

4.822

1.236–18.82

0.024

*

Overall survival - multivariate analysis

Age

1.075

1.002–1.152

0.043

*

Sex

0.208

0.026–1.685

0.141

 

Tumour size [cm]

1.581

0.964–2.591

0.069

 

UICC I/II vs. UICC III/IV

17.62

0.537–578.126

0.107

 

XIAP expression

0.853

0.674–1.080

0.188

 

Survivin expression

1.558

1.099–2.207

0.013

*

  1. Abbreviations: CI = confidence interval; HR = hazard ratio; XIAP = X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein; UICC = Union internationale contre le cancer; *p < 0.05.