Table 5 Univariate and multivariate analysis of factors associated with an adequate (≥ 12) nodal harvest (N = 2322).
From: The impact of audit and feedback on nodal harvest in colorectal cancer
Univariate | Multivariate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OR | 95% CI | p | OR | 95% CI | p | |
Age | 0.0006 | < 0.0001 | ||||
20-49 | 1 | 1 | ||||
50-64 | 0.78 | 0.53-1.15 | 0.82 | 0.53-1.26 | ||
65-74 | 0.70 | 0.46-1.00 | 0.70 | 0.45-1.07 | ||
≥ 75 | 0.54 | 0.37-0.78 | 0.49 | 0.32-0.75 | ||
Sex | 0.03 | 0.11 | ||||
Female | 1 | 1 | ||||
Male | 0.83 | 0.69-0.98 | 0.85 | 0.70-1.04 | ||
Tumor location | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | ||||
Right colon | 1 | 1 | ||||
Left colon | 0.58 | 0.47-0.72 | 0.54 | 0.42-0.69 | ||
Rectum | 0.61 | 0.49-0.76 | 0.52 | 0.40-0.66 | ||
Unknown/NOS | 0.59 | 0.59-1.41 | 0.79 | 0.31-1.97 | ||
Cancer history | 0.02 | 0.03 | ||||
No | 1 | 1 | ||||
Yes | 0.74 | 0.57-0.95 | 0.74 | 0.56-0.98 | ||
Year (continuous variable) | 1.29 | 1.20-1.36 | < 0.0001 | 1.36 | 1.27-1.45 | < 0.0001 |
Surgery | 0.02 | < 0.0001 | ||||
Elective | 1 | 1 | ||||
Emergent | 0.75 | 0.59-0.95 | 0.60 | 0.46-0.77 | ||
Stage | < 0.0001 | 0.008 | ||||
I | 1 | 1 | ||||
II | 1.89 | 1.45-2.45 | 1.93 | 1.50-2.59 | ||
III | 2.31 | 1.78-3.01 | 2.45 | 1.83-3.28 | ||
Unknown | 0.24 | 0.06-1.02 | 0.30 | 0.07-1.33 | ||
Health District | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | ||||
No audit and feedback | 1 | 1 | ||||
Audit and feedback | 2.88 | 2.40-3.46 | 3.23 | 2.65-3.94 |