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Table 2 Comparison of hazard ratios of the current and new nodal classifications included in the multivariate analysis

From: Evaluation of new classifications of N descriptor in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) based on the number and the ratio of metastatic lymph nodes

Variables

HR

P value

CLN

 CLN1

1.49

0.025

 CLN2

2.49

<0.001

NLN

 NLN1

1.74

0.001

 NLN2

2.22

<0.001

RLN

 RLN1

1.90

<0.001

 RLN2

2.08

<0.001

  1. CLN current nodal classification, NLN new classification based on the number of metastatic lymph nodes, RLN new classification based on the ratio of metastatic to resected lymph nodes, HR hazard ratio