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. 2026 Sep 12;17(10):1733–1743. doi: 10.7150/jca.138530

Table 2.

IPTW-weighted univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses for progression-free survival (PFS)

Variables Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
HR (95% CI) p value HR (95% CI) p value
Sex
Men (R)
Women
1.145 (0.822-1.594) 0.423 1.144 (0.790-1.657) 0.475
Age
<65 (R)
≥65
1.627 (1.158-2.286)

0.005
1.857 (1.226-2.812)
0.003
ECOG
0 (R)
1
1.039 (0.749-1.443) 0.818 0.916 (0.612-1.372)
0.671
Comorbidity
No (R)
Yes
0.952 (0.683-1.325) 0.769
Tumor location
Right-sided colon (R)
Left-sided colon
Rectum
0.830 (0.561-1.227)
0.810 (0.515-1.273)

0.350
0.361
Tumor presentation
De novo metastasis (R)
Metachronous metastasis
0.846 (0.534-1.341)
0.478
RAS/BRAF mutation status
Wild-type (R)
Mutant
1.163 (0.817-1.656)
0.401
1.142 (0.806-1.620)

0.455
Liver metastasis
No (R)
Yes
1.513 (1.012-2.263)
0.043
1.758 (1.176-2.629)

0.006
Lung metastasis
No (R)
Yes
1.024 (0.722-1.453) 0.895

Peritoneal metastasis
No (R)
Yes
1.276 (0.696-2.340) 0.431

Bone metastasis
No (R)
Yes
1.778 (1.100-2.875) 0.019 2.208 (1.276-3.820)
0.005
Non-regional lymph node metastasis
No (R)
Yes
0.814 (0.537-1.232) 0.330
Any-grade toxicity
No (R)
Yes
1.129 (0.801-1.592) 0.488
Grade 3-4 toxicity
No (R)
Yes
0.839 (0.588-1.197) 0.333
Treatment discontinuation due to toxicity
Yes (R)
No
1.103 (0.789-1.540) 0.567
Dose reduction due to toxicity
Yes (R)
No
1.021 (0.713-1.461) 0.911
Treatment
Bevacizumab (R)
Aflibercept
1.302 (0.929-1.825) 0.125 1.347 (0.960-1.889)
0.085

ECOG: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group