Table 3 Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis of circACTN4 and survival in 240 BC patients

Age (≥53 vs. < 53)

1.757

1.079–2.860

0.023*

1.894

1.161–3.089

0.011^*

Grade (II vs. III)

1.982

1.192–3.294

0.008**

1.989

1.194–3.316

0.008^**

T stage (T1 vs. T2/3)

1.383

0.800–2.392

0.246

stage (N0–1 vs. N2–3)

2.234

1.327–3.758

0.002**

1.499

0.868–2.591

0.147

TNM stage (I vs. II/III)

2.937

1.182–7.299

0.020*

1.972

0.766–5.077

0.159

CircACTN4 (low vs. high)

5.040

2.913–8.720

<0.001***

4.566

2.612–7.982

<0.001^***