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Table 4 Independent determinants of serum NGAL among patients with colorectal cancer in multiple linear regression analysis

From: A case–control study of pre-operative levels of serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and other potential inflammatory markers in colorectal cancer

 

Multivariate model

Multivariate model further adjusted for CRP

 

Regression coefficient

Standard error

P value

Regression coefficient

Standard error

P value

Agea (for 10 year increase)

7.3

5.0

0.15

9.2

4.9

0.063

Male gendera

11.8

13.3

0.38

11.4

13.0

0.38

Albumin in g/L (for 1 SD increase)

−18.9

5.3

<0.001

−12.8

5.8

0.030

Waist/hip ratio (for 1 SD increase)

18.9

6.6

0.005

16.4

6.5

0.013

Past smoking

21.5

11.6

0.066

20.8

11.4

0.069

Current smoking

27.4

16.1

0.092

28.1

15.8

0.078

Recent weight-loss

27.7

12.4

0.026

20.5

12.2

0.094

Tumoral size (for 10 mm increase)

5.0

2.3

0.028

3.7

2.3

0.11

CRP in mg/L (for 1 SD increase)

-

-

-

17.2

5.8

0.004

  1. NGAL values were expressed in ng/ml.
  2. aAge and gender were forced in the multiple regression model.