Table 3 Multivariate analysis of prognostic factors in the validation set with peritoneal recurrence-free survival as an end point

From: Prospective validation of quantitative CEA mRNA detection in peritoneal washes in gastric carcinoma patients

Variate

Hazard ratio

95% confidence interval

P -value

Tumour size

   

5 cm

1

  

 >5 cm

0.32

0.06–1.68

0.1800

Histological type

   

 Differentiated

1

  

 Undifferentiated

2.64

0.55–12.70

0.2300

Serosal invasion

   

 Negative

1

  

 Positive

155.09

2.02E−10–1.19E+14

0.7200

Lymph node metastasis

   

 Negative

1

  

 Positive

0.65

0.21–1.97

0.4400

CEA mRNA status

   

 Negative

1

  

 Positive

3.99

1.80–8.84

0.0006

  1. CEA=carcinoembryonic antigen.