Characteristics | No. | OS | Â | RFS | Â |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | HR (95% CI) | p | HR (95% CI) | p |
Age, years, ≥ 60 (vs < 60) | 117/167 | 1.232 (0.783-1.936) | 0.367 | 1.169 (0.753-1.812) | 0.487 |
Sex, male (vs female) | 126/167 | 0.974 (0.608-1.559) | 0.912 | 1.038 (0.650-1.657) | 0.876 |
CEAa, elevated (vs normal) | 30/137 | 2.087 (1.266-3.440) | 0.004 | 1.948 (1.188-3.194) | 0.008 |
CA19-9a, elevated (vs normal) | 16/137 | 2.571 (1.407-4.696) | 0.002 | 2.314 (1.272-4.211) | 0.006 |
Tumor stage, III & IV (vs I & II) | 90/167 | 5.309 (3.250-8.671) | <0.001 | 5.225 (3.252-8.393) | <0.001 |
Lymph node metastasis, presence (vs absence) | 110/167 | 4.223 (2.448-7.286) | <0.001 | 4.311 (2.536-7.328) | <0.001 |
Venous invasion, presence (vs absence) | 30/167 | 2.901 (1.827-4.607) | <0.001 | 2.789 (1.762-4.413) | <0.001 |
Tumor invasion, AGC (vs EGC) | 134/167 | 4.105 (1.959-8.601) | <0.001 | 4.429 (2.118-9.262) | <0.001 |
Histologic gradeb, WD | 11/117 | 1 | 0.039 | 1 | 0.037 |
 MD | 65/117 | 2.713 (0.837-8.797) | 0.096 | 2.832 (0.874-9.170) | 0.083 |
 PD | 41/117 | 4.042 (1.229-13.294) | 0.022 | 4.143 (1.262-13.602) | 0.019 |
NGF, positive (vs negative) | 68/167 | 1.943 (1.290-2.927) | 0.001 | 1.932 (1.294-2.886) | 0.001 |
HO1, positive (vs negative) | 85/167 | 2.358 (1.532-3.630) | <0.001 | 2.185 (1.438-3.321) | <0.001 |
NGF/HO1 expression, −/− | 60/167 | 1 | <0.001 | 1 | <0.001 |
 −/+ or +/− | 62/167 | 2.348 (1.365-4.037) | 0.002 | 2.019 (1.203-3.389) | 0.008 |
 +/+ | 45/167 | 3.489 (1.995-6.101) | <0.001 | 3.218 (1.888-5.487) | <0.001 |