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Table 3 Multivariate COX proportional hazard model

From: Who should operate patients presenting with emergent colon cancer? A comparison of short- and long-term outcome depending on surgical sub-specialization

 

5-year mortality

Recurrence within 3 years

HR

95% CI

p value

HR

95% CI

p value

Age

 < 65

1.0

  

1.0

  

65–74

1.2

(0.8–1.6)

0.4

1.2

(0.7–2.1)

0.52

75–84

1.8

(1.3–2.5)

0.00

1.0

(0.6–1.8)

0.95

 > 85

3.6

(2.5–5.1)

0.00

0.5

(0.2–1.3)

0.15

ASA score

1–2

1.0

  

1.0

 

0.90

3

1.8

(1.4–2.3)

0.00

1.0

(0.6–1.5)

0.50

4

4.0

(2.8–5.9)

0.00

1.4

(0.5–3.7)

0.60

T-stage

1–2

1.0

  

1.0

  

3

1.4

(0.7–3.0)

0.34

1.1

(0.3–4.6)

0.90

4

2.4

(1.1–4.9)

0.2

1.4

(0.3–5.9)

0.70

N-stage

0

1.0

  

1.0

  

1–2

1.6

(1.2–2.1)

 < 0.05

2.9

(1.7–4.9)

 < 0.05

M-stage

0

1.0

     

1

2.9

(2.3–3.7)

0.00

   

Surgical specialization

CRT

1.0

  

1.0

  

EST

1.0

(0.7–1.3)

0.88

0.7

(0.4–1.1)

0.15

GST

1.2

(0.9–1.6)

0.24

1.3

(0.8–2.2)

0.36

  1. Hazard ratios (HR) for 5-year overall mortality and recurrence within 3 years following emergent resection of colon cancer
  2. CST colorectal team, EST emergency surgical team, GST general surgical team, ASA score American Society of Anaesthesiologists classification