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Table 5 Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis of factors associated with overall survival

From: Prognostic value of GLIM-defined malnutrition in combination with hand-grip strength or gait speed for the prediction of postoperative outcomes in gastric cancer patients with cachexia

Factors

Univariable analysis

Multivariate analysis

HR (95%CI)

P

HR (95%CI)

P

GLIM-malnutrition

    

Yes/No

2.185 (1.356–3.519)

0.001*

1.892 (1.165–3.075)

0.010*

GLIM-malnutrition + low HGS

    

Yes/No

1.288 (0.897–1.850)

0.171

  

GLIM-malnutrition + low gait speed

    

Yes/No

1.871 (1.289–2.716)

0.001*

  

Age, years

    

≥ 75/<75

1.494 (1.015–2.201)

0.042*

1.582 (1.065–2.350)

0.023*

Gender

    

Males/females

0.990 (0.691–1.417)

0.955

  

BMI, kg/m2

    

< 18.5/≥18.5

1.571 (1.001–2.466)

0.049*

  

Low albumin

    

Yes/No

1.520 (1.066–2.166)

0.021*

  

Anemia

    

Yes/No

1.528 (1.085–2.154)

0.015*

  

Charlson Comorbidity Index

 

0.472

  

1/0

0.746 (0.465–1.197)

0.225

  

≥ 2/0

0.996 (0.568–1.747)

0.990

  

Previous abdominal surgery

    

Yes/No

0.510 (0.268–0.972)

0.041*

  

Tumor location

 

0.104

  

Medium/ Proximal

1.067 (0.581–1.958)

0.834

  

Distal/ Proximal

1.028 (0.608–1.739)

0.917

  

2/3 or more / Proximal

2.330 (1.067–5.092)

0.034*

  

Differentiation of tumor

    

Poorly /Well

2.048 (1.534–3.779)

< 0.001*

1.692 (1.063–2.693)

0.027*

TNM stage

 

< 0.001*

 

< 0.001*

II/I

1.716 (0.816–3.606)

0.154

1.222 (0.574–2.603)

0.603

III/I

5.719 (3.067–10.663)

< 0.001*

4.180 (2.192–7.971)

< 0.001*

Laparoscopy-assisted surgery

    

Yes/No

0.550 (0.362–0.837)

0.005*

  

Type of resection

    

Total/Subtotal

1.954 (1.381–2.764)

< 0.001*

1.483 (1.035–2.125)

0.032*

Combined organ resection

    

Yes/No

2.700 (1.675–4.352)

< 0.001*

1.892 (1.165–3.075)

0.010*

  1. HR, Hazard ratio; CI, Confidence interval; BMI, body mass index; SMI, skeletal muscle index; HGS, hand-grip strength; TNM, tumor–node–metastasis.
  2. * Statistically significant.