Table 3 Multivariable analysis using the Cox regression model for survival outcomes.

From: Bevacizumab plus capecitabine as later-line treatment for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer refractory to irinotecan, oxaliplatin, and fluoropyrimidines

 

PFS

OS

Crude

Adjusted*

Crude

Adjusted**

HR (95% CI)

P-value

HR (95% CI)

P-value

HR (95% CI)

P-value

HR (95% CI)

P-value

Age, years

 < 65 (n = 116)

Reference

0.926

  

Reference

0.315

  

 ≥ 65 (n = 41)

0.99 (0.82–1.19)

1.21 (0.84–1.74)

Sex

Male (n = 85)

Reference

0.148

Reference

0.025

Reference

0.519

  

Female (n = 72)

0.78 (0.56 –1.10)

0.67 (0.48 –0.95)

0.90 (0.65–1.24)

Primary site

Rt. colon (n = 42)

Reference

0.079

Reference

0.214

Reference

0.126

Reference

0.147

Lt. colon (n = 115)

1.40 (0.96–2.04)

1.27 (0.87–1.87)

1.33 (0.92–1.92)

1.33 (0.90–1.96)

Previous treatment lines

2 (n = 84)

Reference

0.133

Reference

0.328

Reference

0.212

  

 ≥ 3 (n = 73)

1.29 (0.93–1.79)

1.20 (0.83–1.75)

1.23 (0.89–1.70)

RAS mutation

Wild (n = 74)

Reference

0.015

Reference

0.125

Reference

0.011

Reference

0.594

Mutant (n = 83)

0.66 (0.47–0.91)

0.75 (0.51–1.09)

0.66 (0.48–0.91)

0.77 (0.55–1.09)

Previous targeted biological treatment

Yes (n = 87)

Reference

0.011

Reference

0.004

Reference

0.002

Reference

0.002

No (n = 70)

0.65 (1.10–2.14)

0.61 (0.43–0.85)

0.59 (0.42–0.82)

0.59 (0.43–0.82)

Time from first diagnosis of metastatic disease to treatment

 < 24 months (n = 74)

Reference

0.043

Reference

0.018

Reference

0.154

Reference

0.103

 ≥ 24 months (n = 83)

0.71 (0.51–0.99)

0.67 (0.48–0.93)

0.79 (0.57–1.09)

0.76 (0.55–1.06)

  1. *Adjusted for sex, primary site, prior chemotherapy lines, RAS mutation, prior history of targeted agents, and time from diagnosis of metastatic disease to treatment.
  2. **Adjusted for primary site, RAS mutation, prior history of targeted agents, and time from diagnosis of metastatic disease to treatment.