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Table 5 Univariate and Multivariate analysis among factors which might affect the 5-year survival and the overall survival (OS)

From: Neutrophils to lymphocytes ratio as a useful prognosticator for stage II colorectal cancer patients

 

5-year survival

Overall survival

Univariate Analysis

Multivariate Analysis

Univariate Analysis

Multivariate Analysis

HR

95% CI

p value

HR

95% CI

p value

HR

95% CI

p value

HR

95% CI

p value

NLR

  ≤ 4.7

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

  > 4.7

2.58

1.45–4.59

0.001

2.14

1.12–4.10

0.021

2.48

1.40–4.40

0.002

2.11

1.11–4.03

0.023

Gender

 Female

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

 Male

1.11

0.67–1.83

0.681

1.22

0.72–2.04

0.459

1.18

0.72–1.93

0.517

1.29

0.78–2.16

0.324

Age

  ≤ 72

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

  > 72

2.05

1.25–3.35

0.004

2.30

1.37–3.87

0.002

2.13

1.32–3.46

0.002

2.41

1.45–4.01

0.001

Primary tumor

 Right colon

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

 Left colon

0.88

0.42–1.82

0.73

0.79

0.37–1.70

0.552

0.84

0.41–1.72

0.627

0.76

0.35–1.61

0.467

 Rectum

1.35

0.79–2.32

0.275

1.38

0.76–2.50

0.283

1.35

0.80–2.29

0.262

1.37

0.77–2.44

0.289

Grade

 Low

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

 Medium + High

1

0.55–1.80

0.995

0.99

0.53–1.85

0.98

1.04

0.58–1.87

0.891

1

0.54–1.86

0.989

T

 T1

1

           

 T2

2.08

0.26–16.63

0.491

         

 T3

4.25

0.59–30.76

0.152

         

 T4

8.08

1.03–63.13

0.046

         

N

 N0

1

           

 N1

1.2

0.67–2.15

0.546

         

 N2

3.68

2.04–6.63

0

         

No lymph nodes yield

  ≥ 12

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

  < 12

1.6

0.84–3.06

0.154

1.94

0.97–3.91

0.063

1.65

0.88–3.07

0.116

1.95

0.99–3.84

0.052

Stage

 Stage I

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

 Stage II

2.35

0.97–5.70

0.058

2.70

1.10–6.62

0.03

2.09

0.91–4.80

0.08

2.41

1.04–5.59

0.041

 Stage III

3.4

1.43–8.13

0.006

3.66

1.48–9.05

0.005

3.02

1.34–6.80

0.008

3.27

1.40–7.64

0.006

Perineural invasion

 No

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

 Yes

1.71

0.78–3.77

0.18

0.61

0.24–1.54

0.297

1.66

0.76–3.65

0.204

0.59

0.24–1.49

0.266

Vascular invasion

 No

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

 Yes

2.51

1.42–4.43

0.001

2.36

1.17–4.73

0.016

2.45

1.39–4.31

0.002

2.29

1.15–4.57

0.019

Lymphatic invasion

 No

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

 Yes

2.15

1.19–3.89

0.011

1.41

0.69–2.89

0.344

2.23

1.26–3.96

0.006

1.54

0.77–3.08

0.217