Table 2 Association between the FFMI-based cachexia index and survival of patients with colorectal cancer.

From: Prognostic value of the fat-free mass index-based cachexia index in patients with colorectal cancer

FFMI-based cachexia index

Model a

p-value

Model b

p-value

Model c

p-value

Continuous (per SD)

0.8 (0.67–0.96)

0.014

0.75 (0.62–0.91)

0.003

0.78 (0.63–0.97)

0.026

Cutoff value

 Low FFMI-CXI

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

 High FFMI-CXI

0.45 (0.33–0.63)

< 0.001

0.45 (0.32–0.63)

< 0.001

0.49 (0.34–0.7)

< 0.001

 Quartiles

 Quartile 1

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Quartile 2

0.77 (0.53–1.11)

0.162

0.55 (0.37–0.81)

0.002

0.56 (0.37–0.84)

0.006

 Quartile 3

0.56 (0.37–0.84)

0.006

0.47 (0.31–0.72)

0.001

0.48 (0.3–0.76)

0.002

 Quartile 4

0.51 (0.33–0.79)

0.002

0.39 (0.25–0.61)

0.000

0.43 (0.26–0.71)

0.001

p for trend

 

0.001

 

< 0.001

 

0.001

  1. Model a: No adjusted.
  2. Model b: Adjusted for age, sex, BMI, TNM stage.
  3. Model c: Adjusted for age, sex, BMI, TNM stage, surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hypertension, diabetes, smoking, drinking, family history.