Table 1 Cox regression analysis of risk factors for cancer-related death in ESCC patients
Characteristics | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HRa (95% CIa) | p valueb | HRa (95% CIa) | p valueb | ||
pGSN expression level | High | 1 | 0.007 | 1 | 0.059 |
Low | 1.877 (1.190–2.961) | 1.626 (0.982–2.694) | |||
Age |  ≥ 55 | 1 | 0.283 | 1 | 0.890 |
 < 55 | 0.988 (0.967–1.010) | 0.969 (0.619–1.517) | |||
Gender | Female | 1 | 0.237 | 1 | 0.317 |
Male | 1.842 (0.670–5.069) | 1.799 (0.570–5.681) | |||
Alcohol | No | 1 | 0.569 | 1 | 0.712 |
Yes | 1.223 (0.612–2.444) | 0.848 (0.355–2.029) | |||
Smoker | No | 1 | 0.277 | 1 | 0.202 |
Yes | 1.446 (0.744–2.809) | 1.547 (0.792–3.022) | |||
Stage | I, II, III | 1 | 0.021 | 1 | 0.172 |
IV | 1.715 (1.086–2.710) | 1.432 (0.856–2.398) | |||