Using bioinformatics methods to elucidate fatty acid-binding protein 4 as a potential biomarker for colon adenocarcinoma

Table 1 Univariate and multivariate analyses of prognostic factors for overall survival

Variable	Univariate analysis		Multivariate analysis
	HR (95%CI)	P value	HR (95%CI)	P value
FABP4 expression	1.175 (1.052-1.314)	0.004a	1.140 (1.015-1.280)	0.03a
Age	1.022 (1.004-1.040)	0.01a	1.028 (1.011-1.045)	0.001a
T classification	2.897 (1.934-4.339)	< 0.001b	2.224 (1.463-3.380)	< 0.001b
N classification	1.982 (1.572-2.499)	< 0.001b	1.862 (1.478-2.346)	< 0.001b
Disease type	1.149 (0.774-1.707)	0.04a	1.393 (0.938-2.068)	0.10

^aP < 0.05.

^bP < 0.001.

HR: Hazard ratio; FABP4: Fatty acid-binding protein 4.