Table 4

- Univariate and multivariate analyses of overall survival in patients with advanced gastric cancer following chemotherapy.

VariablesUnivariate analysisMultivariate analysis
 HR (95% CI)P-valuesHR (95% CI)P-values
Papillary carcinoma0.36 (0.26-0.49)<0.00010.51 (0.36-0.71)<0.0001
Signet ring cell carcinoma4.77 (3.48-6.54)<0.00013.83 (2.71-5.42)<0.0001
Mucinous adenocarcinoma2.20 (1.46-3.31)<0.00012.34 (1.52-3.60)<0.0001
Borramann IV type1.92 (1.34-2.74)<0.00011.26 (0.86-1.85)0.232
Post-chemotherapy NLR >2.51.36 (1.06-1.76)0.0201.11 (0.84-1.46)0.479
Post-chemotherapy NLR >2.5 + post-chemotherapy PLT >300×109/L2.02 (1.24-3.27)0.0041.31 (0.77-2.22)0.315

Values are presented as hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI). NLR: neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, PLR: platelet count