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Table 6 Multivariable Cox regression analysis for PFS; whole cohort

From: 3-weekly or weekly cisplatin concurrently with radiotherapy for patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck – a multicentre, retrospective analysis

Factor

Hazard ratio

95% Confidence interval

p-value

Treatment regimen (weekly vs. 3-weekly)

0.89

0.62–1.26

0.515

Gender

1.11

0.74–1.66

0.744

Age at diagnosis

1.01

0.99–1.03

0.071

Hypopharyngeal localisation

0.88

0.57–1.38

0.603

Smoking history

2.29

1.15–4.53

0.017