Table 3 Relationship between variables and overall survival following curative resection for colorectal cancer
Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | |||
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Hazard ratio (95% CI) | (P -value) | Hazard ratio (95% CI) | (P -value) | |
Age | ||||
(<65/65–74/>75 years) | 2.84 (1.86–4.34) | <0.001 | 2.81 (1.83–4.29) | <0.001 |
Sex (male/female) | 0.132 | 0.261 | ||
Deprivation index (1–7) | 1.22 (1.02–1.47) | 0.032 | 1.26 (1.04–1.51) | 0.018 |
Tumour site | ||||
(colon/rectum) | 0.310 | 0.240 | ||
Dukes stage (B/C) | 2.37((1.36–4.13) | 0.002 | 2.64 (1.48–4.71) | 0.001 |
Adjuvant therapy (yes/no) | 0.414 | 0.610 | ||
C-reactive protein | ||||
(⩽10/>10 mg l−l) | 2.02 (1.15–3.58) | 0.015 | 2.12 (1.17–3.87) | 0.014 |