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) |