Research Article

GRHL3 Promotes Tumor Growth and Metastasis via the MEK Pathway in Colorectal Cancer

Table 2

Prognostic factors for overall survival in CRC patients obtained from univariate/multivariate analysis.

ItemUnivariate analysisMultivariate analysis
HR (95% CI)HR (95% CI)

Gender (male, female)1.362 (2.498-0.743)0.318NA
Age (>60 years, ≤60 years)1.099 (2.040-0.592)0.764NA
Tumor size (≥5 cm, <5 cm)0.868 (1.581-0.477)0.644NA
Differentiation (poor, high-middle)1.528 (3.297-0.709)0.279NA
TNM stage (III-IV, I-II)3.375 (6.588-1.729)<0.0015.981 (19.655-1.820)0.003
Depth of invasion (T3-4, T1-2)2.734 (6.482-1.153)0.0221.579 (3.947-0.632)0.328
Lymph node metastasis (yes, no)2.430 (4.516-1.307)0.0050.349 (1.019-0.119)0.054
GRHL3 (high, low or no)3.897 (8.772-1.731)0.0013.029 (6.979-1.315)0.009