Table 5 Univariate and multivariate recurrence risk analysis in stage I–III colon cancers (N = 554).

From: The Glasgow Microenvironment Score and risk and site of recurrence in TNM I–III colorectal cancer

Clinicopathological characteristics

Local recurrences only

Local + systemic

Distant only

Univariate HR (95% CI)

p

Multivariate HR (95% CI)

p

Univariate HR (95% CI)

p

Multivariate HR (95% CI)a

p

Univariate HR (95% CI)

p

Multivariate HR (95% CI)

p

Age

  ≤64

            

  65–74

            

  ≥75

1.42 (0.89–2.25)

0.14

1.00 (0.57–1.78)

0.99

1.16 (0.90–1.50)

0.26

Gender

  Female

            

  Male

0.81 (0.39–1.67)

0.56

0.68 (0.27–1.73)

0.42

1.10 (0.72–1.66)

0.67

Presentation

  Elective

            

  Emergency

1.20 (0.36–3.95)

0.77

2.93 (0.96–8.91)

0.06

2.10 (1.22–3.61)

0.007

0.19

TNM

  I

            

  II (low risk)

            

  III (high risk)

2.14 (1.16–3.92)

0.01b

3.11 (1.33–7.24)

0.009b

1.90 (1.35–2.66)

<0.001b

T-stage

  T1

            

  T2

            

  T3

            

  T4

1.86 (1.06–3.26)

0.03

0.10

5.95 (2.24–15.82)

<0.001

1.71 (1.25–2.34)

<0.001

0.08

N-stage

  N0

            

  N1

            

  N2

1.92 (1.20–3.09)

0.007

1.71 (1.04–2.79)

0.03

2.28 (1.39–4.42)

0.002

1.61 (1.22–2.13)

<0.001

1.40 (1.05–1.89)

0.02

Differentiation

  Well/mod

            

  Poor

1.93 (0.73–5.05)

0.18

1.15 (0.27–5.01)

0.85

1.14 (0.59–2.19)

0.70

MMR status

  Proficient

            

  Deficient

1.54 (0.61–3.89)

0.36

0.92 (0.27–3.17)

0.89

1.07 (0.62–1.85)

0.80

Venous invasion

  Absent

            

  Present

0.82 (0.40–1.71)

0.61

3.48 (1.15–10.58)

0.03

2.04 (1.32–3.16)

0.001

1.65 (1.04–2.60)

0.03

mGPS

  0

            

  1

            

  2

1.17 (0.73–1.89)

0.52

1.81 (1.05–3.15)

0.03

1.39 (1.08–1.80)

0.01

1.32 (1.01–1.72)

0.04

GMS

  0

            

  1

      

    

  2

1.66 (0.89–3.08)

0.11

2.08 (0.94–4.57)

0.07

  

1.55 (1.09–2.19)

0.02

0.25

  1. aMultivariate analysis not supported as only 18 events for Local + systemic.
  2. bNot included in multivariate model as T-stage and N-stage are included separately.
  3. Statistically significant p < 0.05 values are in bold.