Table 3 Prognostic factors of NPC patients in Hospital USM using simple Cox regression based on symptoms (n = 134)
Symptoms (presence) | b (SE) | Crude HR (95% CI) | Wald statistic | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Neck swelling | 0.52 (0.27) | 1.69 (0.99, 2.88) | 3.63 | 0.057 |
Nasal presentation | 0.04 (0.23) | 1.05 (0.67, 1.64) | 0.04 | 0.847 |
Nasal blockage | − 0.10 (0.20) | 0.90 (0.57, 1.42) | 0.20 | 0.655 |
Nasal discharge | − 0.50 (0.40) | 0.61 (0.28, 1.33) | 1.56 | 0.212 |
Epistaxis | − 0.09 (0.23) | 0.92 (0.59, 1.43) | 0.15 | 0.699 |
Aural presentation | 0.25 (0.23) | 1.29 (0.83, 2.00) | 1.27 | 0.260 |
Tinnitus | 0.02 (0.28) | 1.02 (0.59, 1.76) | 0.00 | 0.949 |
Hearing loss | 0.29 (0.23) | 1.33 (0.85, 2.10) | 1.55 | 0.213 |
Deafness | 0.80 (0.72) | 2.23 (0.54, 9.16) | 1.23 | 0.267 |
Serous otitis | − 1.23 (0.72) | 0.29 (0.07, 1.19) | 2.94 | 0.086 |
Cranial nerve palsies | 0.56 (0.22) | 1.74 (1.12, 2.71) | 6.16 | 0.013 |
Opthalmegia | 0.00 (0.37) | 1.00 (0.48, 2.08) | 0.00 | 0.997 |
Visual changes | 0.49 (0.26) | 1.64 (0.99, 2.72) | 3.64 | 0.056 |
Numbness | − 0.07 (0.46) | 0.94 (0.38, 2.31) | 0.02 | 0.886 |
Hoarseness of voice | 0.26 (0.51) | 1.30 (0.47, 3.55) | 0.25 | 0.615 |
Headache | 0.17 (0.24) | 1.19 (0.74, 1.92) | 0.51 | 0.474 |