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Table 3 Univariate Analyses

From: Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratios as predictive and prognostic markers in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiation

Variable

DFS [HR (95% CI)]

OS [HR (95% CI)]

pCR [OR (95% CI)]

NLR

 < 4

ref

a

a

 ≥ 4

1.24 (1.00–1.53)

  

Age at diagnosis

 < 65

ref

ref

ref

 ≥ 65

1.34 (1.11–1.63)

1.77 (1.40–2.22)

0.72 (0.53–0.98(

ECOG PS

 0

ref

ref

ref

 1

1.53 (1.22–1.93)

1.81 (1.36–2.39)

0.72 (0.52–1.00)

 2+

2.06 (1.37–3.10)

3.37 (2.17–5.25)

0.19 (0.06–0.63)

 Unknown

1.75 (1.33–2.31

2.04 (1.47–2.83)

0.79 (0.51–1.23)

Distance from anal verge

 < 5 cm

ref

ref

a

 5–10 cm

0.92 (0.74–1.16)

0.90 (0.69–1.18)

 

 > 10 cm

0.79 (0.59–1.05)

0.72 (0.51–1.02)

 

 Unknown

1.49 (1.02–2.15)

1.52 (1.00–2.33)

 

Pre-treatment CEA (ng/ml)

 < 5

ref

ref

ref

 ≥ 5

1.71 (1.39–2.11)

1.83 (1.43–2.34)

0.37 (0.26–0.54)

 Unknown

1.63 (1.21–2.19)

1.49 (1.04–2.13)

0.69 (0.43–1.12)

Clinical stage

 II

ref

ref

ref

 III

1.21 (0.97–1.52)

1.07 (0.82–1.39)

0.66 (0.49–0.91)

 Unknown

3.35 (1.75–6.43)

4.14 (2.07–8.26)

0.25 (0.03–1.92)

 Hemoglobinb

0.99 (0.99–1.00)

0.99 (0.98–1.00)

1.01 (1.00–1.02)

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy

 5-fluorouracil

ref

ref

a

 Capecitabine

1.30 (1.06–1.60)

1.27 (0.99–1.63)

 

 Raltitrexed

0.56 (0.18–1.75)

0.52 (0.13–2.08)

 

 Unknown

2.95 (1.82–4.76)

3.28 (1.90–5.65)

 

Adjuvant chemotherapyc

 Not received

ref

ref

N/A

 Received

0.63 (0.51–0.77)

0.45 (0.35–0.56)

N/A

Provincec

 Alberta

ref

ref

ref

 British Columbia

1.50 (1.19–1.90)

1.34 (1.02–1.75)

0.56 (0.37–0.86)

 Ontario

0.65 (0.51–0.84)

0.47 (0.35–0.64)

0.83 (0.60–1.16)

  1. CEA Carcinoembryonic antigen, ECOG PS Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status, HR Hazard ratio, OR Odds Ratio
  2. Non-significant in univariate analysis: PLR, sex, year of diagnosis, body mass index, statin use, radiation dose
  3. aNo statistically significant results
  4. bMeasured as continuous variable
  5. cNon-proportional hazards