Table 4 Multivariate analysis of clincal variables and diahhrea for LRC and OS.

From: Quality of life score as a prognosticator for pharyngeal cancer patients treated with radiotherapy

Variable

LRC

DMFS

OS

HR

95% CI

p value

HR

95% CI

p value

HR

95% CI

p value

Clinical stage

1.119

0.672

1.865

0.665

2.175

1.355

3.491

0.001

2.238

1.296

3.866

0.004

PS

1.392

0.598

3.240

0.443

1.444

0.783

2.664

0.240

2.059

1.065

3.981

0.032

Tumor location

Hypo

Ref

   

Ref

   

Ref

   

Oro

0.293014

0.082

1.048

0.059

0.470

0.226

0.977

0.043

0.743

0.348

1.587

0.443

Naso

0.724

0.231

2.268

0.579

0.460

0.174

1.221

0.119

0.719

0.265

1.953

0.518

Smoking index

1.000

1.000

1.001

0.261

1.001

1.000

1.001

0.013

1.001

1.000

1.001

0.027

Clinical stage

1.130

0.673

1.898

0.645

2.347

1.433

3.844

0.001

2.426

1.369

4.299

0.002

PS

1.435

0.600

3.432

0.417

1.516

0.809

2.843

0.194

2.430

1.221

4.838

0.012

Tumor location

Hypo

Ref

   

Ref

       

Oro

0.281

0.078

1.008

0.052

0.386

0.182

0.816

0.013

0.553

0.254

1.203

0.135

Naso

0.968

0.294

3.190

0.958

0.597

0.221

1.615

0.310

0.983

0.353

2.738

0.975

Smoking index

1.000

1.000

1.001

0.304

1.000

1.000

1.001

0.052

1.000

1.000

1.001

0.112

Diarrhea at 1 month

1.324

1.079

1.625

0.007

1.304

1.121

1.516

0.001

1.422

1.210

1.671

0.000

  1. Abbreviations are the same as in Table 2.
  2. Significant values are in bold.