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Table 3 Multivariable analysis (After Matching) of factors associated with overall survival

From: Poor survival in stage IIB/C (T4N0) compared to stage IIIA (T1-2 N1, T1N2a) colon cancer persists even after adjusting for adequate lymph nodes retrieved and receipt of adjuvant chemotherapy

Variable

HR

95 % CI

P-value

Stage

 Stage IIB/C

1.52

(1.44,1.60)

<.0001

 Stage IIIA

1.00

Age

 18–49

 50–64

1.24

(1.06, 1.44)

0.006

 65–74

1.70

(1.44, 1.99)

<.0001

 75 and more

2.85

(2.43, 3.35)

<.0001

Race/Ethnicity

 White

1.00

 Black

1.18

(1.09, 1.28)

<.0001

 American Indian, Aleutian, or Eskimo

1.15

(0.71, 1.87)

0.57

 Asian or Pacific Islander

0.76

(0.62, 0.94)

0.01

 Other

0.73

(0.45, 1.18)

0.20

Facility Type

 Community cancer program

1.29

(1.18, 1.40)

<.0001

 Comprehensive community cancer center

1.15

(1.08, 1.22)

<.0001

 Academic research program

1.00

Facility Location

 New England

1.00

(0.88, 1.14)

0.98

 Mid Atlantic

0.99

(0.90, 1.10)

0.91

 South Atlantic

0.95

(0.87, 1.05)

0.32

 East North Central

0.95

(0.87, 1.05)

0.31

 East South Central

0.98

(0.87, 1.11)

0.79

 West North Central

1.02

(0.91, 1.15)

0.68

 West South Central

0.96

(0.85, 1.08)

0.46

 Mountain

0.91

(0.79, 1.06)

0.25

 Pacific

1.00

Urban/Rural Location

 Metro ≥1 million

1.00

 Metro 250 k to 1 million

1.02

(0.96, 1.08)

0.56

 Urban <250 k

0.95

(0.87, 1.03)

0.22

 Urban ≥ 20 k adjacent metro

0.98

(0.87, 1.11)

0.75

 Urban ≥ 20 k not adjacent metro

0.89

(0.73, 1.08)

0.24

 Urban <20 k adjacent metro

0.98

(0.87, 1.10)

0.68

 Urban <20 k not adjacent metro

1.10

(0.94, 1.28)

0.25

 Rural <2500 adjacent metro

0.93

(0.72, 1.21)

0.57

 Rural <2500 not adjacent metro

0.90

(0.71, 1.14)

0.38

Comorbidities

 0

1.00

 1

1.26

(1.19, 1.33)

<.0001

 2

1.65

(1.53, 1.77)

<.0001

Primary Site

 Cecum

1.00

 Ascending Colon

1.00

(0.93, 1.08)

0.99

 Hepatic Flexure

1.02

(0.90, 1.16)

0.72

 Transverse Colon

0.97

(0.88, 1.06)

0.45

 Splenic Flexure

1.16

(0.99, 1.35)

0.07

 Descending Colon

1.06

(0.95, 1.19)

0.31

 Sigmoid Colon

0.98

(0.92, 1.05)

0.58

 Overlapping Lesions

0.92

(0.70, 1.20)

0.54

 Not Otherwise Specified

1.39

(1.17, 1.66)

0.0002

Readmission within 30 days of Surgery

 Not readmitted

1.00

 Readmitted

1.21

(1.12, 1.31)

<.0001

Grade

 Well differentiated

1.00

 Moderately differentiated

1.07

(0.98, 1.16)

0.12

 Poorly differentiated

1.20

(1.09, 1.32)

0.0002

 Undifferentiated, anaplastic

1.21

(1.00, 1.47)

0.05

Regional Lymph Nodes Examined

 0–11

1.30

(1.23, 1.37)

<.0001

 12–90

1.00

Chemotherapy

 Yes

1.00

 No

2.24

(2.11, 2.37)

<.0001

Surgical Margins

 No residual tumor

1.00

 With Residual tumor

1.56

(1.29, 1.89)

0.003