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Table 4 Univariate and multivariate analysis of ZNF331 methylation status with disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) in colorectal cancer patients

From: Methylation of ZNF331 is an independent prognostic marker of colorectal cancer and promotes colorectal cancer growth

Clinical parameter

DFS

OS

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

HR (95% CI)

p value

HR (95% CI)

p value

HR (95% CI)

p value

HR (95% CI)

p value

Age (< 60 vs. ≥ 60 years)

1.099 (0.604–1.999)

0.757

  

1.132 (0.622–2.058)

0.685

  

Gender (male vs female)

1.129 (0.603–2.114)

0.704

  

1.080 (0.577–2.023)

0.810

  

ZNF331 (methylation vs. unmethylation)

0.273 (0.115–0.648)

0.003**

0.279 (0.117–0.664)

0.004**

0.261 (0.110–0.620)

0.002**

0.271 (0.114–0.646)

0.003**

Tumor differentiation (moderate or well vs. poor)

0.467 (0.254–0.857)

0.014*

0.727 (0.392–1.347)

0.311

0.471 (0.257–0.863)

0.015*

0.736 (0.397–01.365)

0.331

TNM stage (I–II vs. III–IV)

0.139 (0.062–0.312)

0.000***

0.151 (0.066–0.345)

0.000***

0.147 (0.065–0.332)

0.000***

0.164 (0.072–0.375)

0.000***

Tumor size (< 5 vs. ≥ 5 cm)

0.798 (0.438–1.453)

0.461

  

0.812 (0.446–1.478)

0.495

  

Tumor location (left colon vs. right colon)

1.577 (0.810–3.072)

0.180

  

1.579 (0.811–3.075)

0.179

  

KRAS mutation (wide type vs. mutation)

0.797 (0.418–1.520)

0.491

  

0.810 (0.425–1.545)

0.522

  

BRAF 600E mutation (wide type vs. mutation)

0.488 (0.118–2.025)

0.323

  

0.396 (0.095–1.642)

0.202

  

CIMP (high vs. low)

1.155 (0.412–3.242)

0.784

  

1.138 (0.405–3.192)

0.806

  
  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001