Table 2 Univariate and multivariate analysis of prognostic parameters in patients with cervical cancers by Cox regression analysis

Age at diagnosis (years)

<50 vs. ≥50

0.3

0.7

0.6

Tumor size (cm)

<4.0 vs. ≥4.0

0.6

0.8

0.6

FIGO stage

Ib~IIa vs. IIb~IIIa

<0.001

0.01

6.2

Histological grades

Well ~ moderately differentiated vs. poor differentiated

0.08

0.10

1.3

Lymph node metastasis

No vs. Yes

0.006

0.02

3.9

Vascular invasion

No vs. Yes

0.01

0.04

2.7

HPV

(−) vs (+)

0.06

0.1

1.1

MiR-224 expression

High vs Low

<0.001

0.009

6.8