Table 1

Univariate and multivariate analysis of prognostic factors in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Clinicopathological parametersUnivariate analysisMultivariate analysis
HR95% CIPHR95% CIP
MEG3 expression
 High1
 Low2.8051.108–7.1050.0112.9321.149–7.4840.018*
miR-374a-5p expression
 High3.292
 Low11.206–8.9900.026.3931.115–36.6490.037*
Age (years)
 ≤ 601
 > 601.1290.483–2.6390.779
Gender
 Male1
 Female0.8190.370–2.1930.819
Tumor location
 Head, neck1
 Body, tail1.2270.698–2.1590.477
Tumor size (cm)
 ≤ 30.75
 > 310.336–1.6750.481
Invasion depth
 T1 + T21
 T3 + T41.4290.566–3.6040.447
Lymph nodes metastasis
 N0 (negative)1
 N1 (positive)0.9330.408–2.1330.87
Clinical stage
 Early stages (≤ II)11
 Advanced stages (> II)2.551.112–5.8510.0182.7031.164–6.2760.021*
Nervous system invasion
 Negative1
 Positive1.0480.447–2.4530.915

HR, hazard ratio; 95% CI. 95% confidence interval, *P < 0.05.