Table 2.

Multivariate analysis of prognostic factors of 906 patients with esophageal carcinoma and carcinoma of gastric cardia after surgery.

FactorβSEWaldPRR95.0% CI for RR
LowerUpper
Pathologic type22.3380.000
    SqCa1.000
    Adenocarcinoma-0.1150.2030.3190.5720.8910.5981.328
    USCC1.2120.28518.0420.0003.3591.9205.876
    Mucinous adenocarcinoma0.2960.4730.3930.5311.3450.5323.401
    Others0.3910.4260.8420.3591.4790.6413.410
TNM staging8.0050.046
    Stage-0 & I1.000
    Stage-II0.7900.3794.3490.0372.2041.0494.633
    Stage-III1.0530.3887.3530.0072.8651.3396.131
    Stage-IV0.9040.4543.9680.0462.4701.0156.011
No. of lymph node metastasis16.3140.000
    01.000
    1-30.4390.1955.0670.0241.5521.0582.275
    > 31.0200.25316.3120.0002.7741.6914.552
Encroachment of localorgans17.8820.000
    Negative1.000
    Positive0.7180.17017.8820.0002.0501.4702.858