Table 5 Univariate and Multivariate analyses for recurrence-free survival.

From: Aberrant Methylation of MEG3 Functions as a Potential Plasma-Based Biomarker for Cervical Cancer

Risk factors

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

HRa

P value

95% CI

HR

P value

95% CI

MEG3 methylation

3.073

0.017

1.219~7.746

2.619

0.045

0.979~7.005

FIGO stage, (I, II)

2.405

0.032

1.078~5.362

3.124

0.015

1.249~7.813

Lymph nodes metastasis (Negative, Positive)

3.243

0.005

1.418~7.419

5.664

<0.0001

2.283~14.052

Differentiation (Well/Moderately, Poorly)

1.581

0.264

0.708~3.532

 

Depth of invasion (≤2/3, >2/3)

1.124

0.775

0.503~2.510

 

HR HPV infection (Negative, Positive)

2.404

0.155

0.717~8.064

 

Tumor size

1.263

0.167

0.907~1.758

 

LVSI (Negative, Positive)

0.690

0.371

0.307~1.554

 

Age

1.003

0.863

0.967~1.040

 

Histology (Squamous, Adenocarcinoma)

1.867

0.312

0.557~6.260

 

Menopause (Yes, No)

1.444

0.370

0.647~3.225

 
  1. aHR (hazard ratio).