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Table 4 Univariate and multivariate analysis according to the various criteria

From: Comparative analysis of the EGFR, HER2, c-MYC, and MET variations in colorectal cancer determined by three different measures: gene copy number gain, amplification status and the 2013 ASCO/CAP guideline criterion for HER2 testing of breast cancer

Factors

Univariate analysis

P

Age

1.022 (1.033–1.042)

0.021

Sex

0.823 (0.545–1.245)

0.357

Tumor size

1.150 (1.058–1.251)

0.001

Histologic grade (high vs. low)

3.582 (2.136–6.007)

<0.001

Tumor border (infiltrative vs. expanding)

4.173 (1.532–11.365)

0.005

Lymphatic invasion (present vs. absent)

3.345 (2.039–5.488)

<0.001

Venous invasion (present vs. absent)

3.777 (2.484–5.741)

<0.001

Neural invasion (present vs. absent)

3.601 (2.389–5.427)

<0.001

pTNM stage (IV vs. I–III)

7.727 (5.109–11.687)

<0.001

Amplification in any gene (≥2 vs. <2)

1.235 (0.759–2.008)

0.395

GCN gain in any gene (≥4 vs. <4)

1.770 (1.175–2.666)

0.006

ASCO/CAP criteria in any gene (positive/equivocal vs. negative)

1.608 (1.067–2.421)

0.023

Factors

Multivariate analysis

P

GCN gain

 Age

1.038 (1.015–1.061)

0.001

 Sex

0.643 (0.414–0.999)

0.049

 Tumor size

1.115 (1.001–1.243)

0.048

 Histologic grade (high vs. low)

2.843 (1.571–5.143)

0.001

 Tumor border (infiltrative vs. expanding)

2.550 (0.899–7.231)

0.078

 Lymphatic invasion (present vs. absent)

1.296 (0.737–2.276)

0.368

 Venous invasion (present vs. absent)

1.197 (0.720–1.989)

0.489

 Neural invasion (present vs. absent)

2.400 (1.506–3.827)

<0.001

 pTNM stage (IV vs. I–III)

4.791 (2.891–7.940)

<0.001

 GCN gain in any gene (≥4 vs. <4)

1.750 (1.145–2.673)

0.010

ASCO/CAP criteria

 Age

1.038 (1.016–1.061)

0.001

 Sex

0.645 (0.415–1.003)

0.052

 Tumor size

1.114 (0.999–1.241)

0.052

 Histologic grade (high vs. low)

2.857 (1.578–5.174)

0.001

 Tumor border (infiltrative vs. expanding)

2.525 (0.891–7.155)

0.081

 Lymphatic invasion (present vs. absent)

1.289 (0.734–2.265)

0.377

 Venous invasion (present vs. absent)

1.197 (0.721–1.987)

0.488

 Neural invasion (present vs. absent)

2.414 (1.514–3.850)

<0.001

 pTNM stage (IV vs. I–III)

4.868 (2.941–8.057)

<0.001

 ASCO/CAP criteria in any gene (positive/equivocal vs. negative)

1.676 (1.097–2.561)

0.017

  1. MSI microsatellite instability, GCN gene copy number, ASCO/CAP American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists