Table 2 Univariate and multivariate analyses of the association of prognosis with clinicopathologic parameters and miR-203 expression in CRC patients.

From: MiRNA-203 suppresses cell proliferation, migration and invasion in colorectal cancer via targeting of EIF5A2

Variable

Univariable analysis

Multivariable analysis

HR (95% CI)

P-value

HR (95% CI)

P-value

Age (<50/≥50)

0.741 (0.368–1.275)

0.362

Gender (male/female)

1.308 (0.694–2.147)

0.618

Differentiation (well/moderately, poorly)

1.324 (0.780–2.409)

0.356

Tumor size (<5 cm/≥5 cm)

1.182 (0.836–1.582)

0.367

Tumor location (Colon/Rectum)

0.946 (0.703–1.422)

0.306

Lymph node metastasis (present/absent)

6.545 (3.184–11.608)

<0.001

4.234 (3.104–8.332)

0.03

TNM stage (AJCC) (I-II/III-IV)

5.501 (2.243–13.462)

<0.001

5.043 (2.417–9.455)

0.007

miR-203 expression (high/low)

2.687 (1.204–5.764)

0.003

1.725 (1.139–3.053)

0.016

  1. Bold values indicate statistical significance, P < 0.05, CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio.