Variables | Validation cohort [cases (%)] | Training cohort [cases (%)] | Whole population [cases (%)] | χ2 | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (y) | Â | Â | Â | 0.004 | 0.950 |
  < 65 | 85 (55.9) | 198 (55.6) | 283 (55.7) |  |  |
  ≥ 65 | 67 (44.1) | 158 (44.4) | 225 (44.3) |  |  |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | 0.317 | 0.574 |
 Female | 53 (34.9) | 115 (32.3) | 168 (33.1) |  |  |
 Male | 99 (65.1) | 241 (67.7) | 340 (66.9) |  |  |
Neoadjuvant therapy | Â | Â | Â | 0.745 | 0.388 |
 Yes | 112 (73.7) | 275 (77.2) | 387 (76.2) |  |  |
 No | 40 (26.3) | 81 (22.8) | 121 (23.8) |  |  |
Comorbidities | Â | Â | Â | 2.021 | 0.155 |
 No | 97 (63.8) | 250 (70.2) | 347 (68.3) |  |  |
 Yes | 55 (36.2) | 106 (29.8) | 161 (31.7) |  |  |
Treatment methods | Â | Â | Â | 3.741 | 0.154 |
 Combination therapy | 18 (11.8) | 47 (13.2) | 65 (12.8) |  |  |
 Chemotherapy | 88 (57.9) | 230 (64.6) | 318 (62.6) |  |  |
 NC | 46 (30.3) | 79 (22.2) | 125 (24.6) |  |  |
Histologic subtypes | Â | Â | Â | 0.029 | 0.865 |
 ESCC | 142 (93.4) | 334 (93.8) | 476 (93.7) |  |  |
 Others | 10 (6.6) | 22 (6.2) | 32 (6.3) |  |  |
Histological grade | Â | Â | Â | 1.179 | 0.555 |
 III | 32 (21.1) | 67 (18.8) | 99 (19.5) |  |  |
 II | 77 (50.7) | 199 (55.9) | 276 (54.3) |  |  |
 I | 43 (28.3) | 90 (25.3) | 133 (26.2) |  |  |
T stage | Â | Â | Â | 3.101 | 0.078 |
 Tis + T1 + T2 | 94 (61.8) | 190 (53.4) | 284 (55.9) |  |  |
 T3 + T4 | 58 (38.2) | 166 (46.6) | 224 (44.1) |  |  |
N stage | Â | Â | Â | 0.080 | 0.777 |
 N0 + N1 | 127 (83.6) | 301 (84.6) | 428 (84.3) |  |  |
 N2 + N3 | 25 (16.4) | 55 (15.4) | 80 (15.7) |  |  |
M stage | Â | Â | Â | 0.509 | 0.476 |
 M0 | 151 (99.3) | 351 (98.6) | 502 (98.8) |  |  |
 M1 | 1 (0.7) | 5 (1.4) | 6 (1.2) |  |  |
TNM stage | Â | Â | Â | 0.140 | 0.708 |
 0 + I + II | 86 (56.6) | 195 (54.8) | 281 (55.3) |  |  |
 III + IV | 66 (43.4) | 161 (45.2) | 227 (44.7) |  |  |
Tumor location | Â | Â | Â | 0.007 | 0.997 |
 Upper | 27 (17.8) | 63 (17.7) | 90 (17.7) |  |  |
 Middle | 53 (34.9) | 123 (34.6) | 176 (34.6) |  |  |
 Lower | 72 (47.4) | 170 (47.8) | 242 (47.6) |  |  |
Vascular invasion | Â | Â | Â | 0.342 | 0.559 |
 No | 112 (73.7) | 271 (76.1) | 383 (75.4) |  |  |
 Yes | 40 (26.3) | 85 (23.9) | 125 (24.6) |  |  |
Nerve invasion | Â | Â | Â | 2.127 | 0.145 |
 No | 119 (78.3) | 298 (83.7) | 417 (82.1) |  |  |
 Yes | 33 (21.7) | 58 (16.3) | 91 (17.9) |  |  |
Tumor size (cm) | Â | Â | Â | 0.318 | 0.573 |
  < 3 | 66 (43.4) | 145 (40.7) | 211 (41.5) |  |  |
  ≥ 3 | 86 (56.6) | 211 (59.3) | 297 (58.5) |  |  |
NLR | Â | Â | Â | 0.364 | 0.546 |
  < 1.685 | 69 (45.4) | 172 (48.3) | 241 (47.4) |  |  |
  ≥ 1.685 | 83 (54.6) | 184 (51.7) | 267 (52.6) |  |  |
PLR | Â | Â | Â | 0.399 | 0.527 |
  < 83.590 | 62 (40.8) | 156 (43.8) | 218 (42.9) |  |  |
  ≥ 83.590 | 90 (59.2) | 200 (56.2) | 290 (57.1) |  |  |
NMR | Â | Â | Â | 1.588 | 0.208 |
  < 6.959 | 61 (40.1) | 122 (34.3) | 183 (36.0) |  |  |
  ≥ 6.959 | 91 (59.9) | 234 (65.7) | 325 (64.0) |  |  |
LMR | Â | Â | Â | 1.367 | 0.242 |
  < 4.724 | 88 (57.9) | 186 (52.2) | 274 (53.9) |  |  |
  ≥ 4.724 | 64 (42.1) | 170 (47.8) | 234 (46.1) |  |  |
SII | Â | Â | Â | 0.276 | 0.599 |
  < 334.165 | 70 (46.1) | 173 (48.6) | 243 (47.8) |  |  |
  ≥ 334.165 | 82 (53.9) | 183 (51.4) | 265 (52.2) |  |  |
NLPR | Â | Â | Â | 0.521 | 0.470 |
  < 0.006 | 50 (32.9) | 129 (36.2) | 179 (35.2) |  |  |
  ≥ 0.006 | 102 (67.1) | 227 (63.8) | 329 (64.8) |  |  |
SIRI | Â | Â | Â | 0.437 | 0.508 |
  < 0.901 | 69 (45.4) | 173 (48.6) | 242 (47.6) |  |  |
  ≥ 0.901 | 83 (54.6) | 183 (51.4) | 266 (52.4) |  |  |
AISI | Â | Â | Â | 0.317 | 0.573 |
  < 178.055 | 71 (46.7) | 176 (49.4) | 247 (48.6) |  |  |
  ≥ 178.055 | 81 (53.3) | 180 (50.6) | 261 (51.4) |  |  |
RDW (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.238 | 0.626 |
  < 13.350 | 69 (45.4) | 170 (47.8) | 239 (47.0) |  |  |
  ≥ 13.350 | 83 (54.6) | 186 (52.2) | 269 (53.0) |  |  |
Hb (g/L) | Â | Â | Â | 0.023 | 0.880 |
  < 126.500 | 63 (41.4) | 145 (40.7) | 208 (40.9) |  |  |
  ≥ 126.500 | 89 (58.6) | 211 (59.3) | 300 (59.1) |  |  |
WBC (× 109/L) |  |  |  | 0.223 | 0.637 |
  < 6.305 | 94 (61.8) | 228 (64.0) | 332 (63.4) |  |  |
  ≥ 6.305 | 58 (38.2) | 128 (36.0) | 186 (36.6) |  |  |
Neut (× 109/L) |  |  |  | 0.013 | 0.911 |
  < 3.205 | 67 (44.1) | 155 (43.5) | 222 (43.7) |  |  |
  ≥ 3.205 | 85 (55.9) | 201 (56.5) | 286 (56.3) |  |  |
Mono (× 109/L) |  |  |  | 0.209 | 0.648 |
  < 0.405 | 62 (40.8) | 153 (43.0) | 215 (42.3) |  |  |
  ≥ 0.405 | 90 (59.2) | 203 (57.0) | 293 (57.7) |  |  |
ALB (g/L) | Â | Â | Â | 0.083 | 0.773 |
  < 42.150 | 79 (52.0) | 190 (53.4) | 269 (53.0) |  |  |
  ≥ 42.150 | 73 (48.0) | 166 (46.6) | 239 (47.0) |  |  |
PA (mg/L) | Â | Â | Â | 1.762 | 0.184 |
  < 208.500 | 62 (40.8) | 168 (47.2) | 230 (45.3) |  |  |
  ≥ 208.500 | 90 (59.2) | 188 (52.8) | 278 (54.7) |  |  |
LDL (mmol/L) | Â | Â | Â | 0.951 | 0.330 |
  < 2.535 | 65 (42.8) | 169 (47.5) | 234 (46.1) |  |  |
  ≥ 2.535 | 87 (57.2) | 187 (52.5) | 274 (53.9) |  |  |
CRP (mg/L) | Â | Â | Â | 3.257 | 0.071 |
  < 3.655 | 64 (42.1) | 181 (50.8) | 245 (48.2) |  |  |
 ≥ 3.655 | 88 (57.9) | 175 (49.2) | 263 (51.8) |  |  |