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. 1999 May 22;318(7195):1381–1386. doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7195.1381

Table 3.

Odds ratios and hazard ratios in multivariate model of survival

Relative odds of death (95% CI)* P value Multilevel model P value Relative hazard (95% CI) P value
Type of procedure (base=elective and curative intent) <0.0001 <0.0001 <0.0001
Elective and palliative 4.26 (3.35 to 5.41) <0.0001 4.26 (3.35 to 5.42) <0.0001 2.59 (2.25 to 2.97) <0.0001
Emergency and curative 1.52 (1.13 to 2.04) 0.006 1.51 (1.12 to 2.03) 0.007 1.36 (1.12 to 1.65) 0.002
Emergency and palliative 5.68 (3.88 to 8.30) <0.0001 5.65 (3.87 to 8.27) <0.0001 3.27 (2.69 to 3.98) <0.0001
Not known 1.09 (0.78 to 1.54) 0.61 1.10 (0.78 to 1.54) 0.60 1.15 (0.92 to 1.44) 0.21
Liver clear (base=yes) 0.004 0.004 0.008
No v yes 1.60 (1.18 to 2.17) 0.002 1.61 (1.19 to2.18) 0.002 1.31 (1.1 to 1.55) 0.002
Not known 1.29 (0.97 to 1.73) 0.08 1.30 (0.97 to 1.74) 0.08 1.01 (0.84 to 1.21) 0.93
Age (per year) 1.27 (1.18 to 1.37) <0.0001 1.27 (1.18 to 1.37) <0.0001 1.18 (1.13 to 1.24) <0.0001
Duke’s stage (base=A) <0.0001 <0.0001 <0.0001
B v A 1.52 (0.77 to 3.04) 0.23 1.51 (0.76 to 3.01) 0.24 1.41 (0.9 to 2.22) 0.14
C v A 2.94 (1.46 to 5.9) 0.002 2.92 (1.45 to 5.87) 0.003 2.28 (1.44 to 3.61) 0.0001
D v A 4.48 (2.17 to 9.27) 0.0001 4.45 (2.15 to 9.2) 0.0001 2.64 (1.64 to 4.23) 0.0001
Not known 3.63 (1.58 to 8.32) 0.002 3.58 (1.56 to 8.24) 0.003 2.68 (1.57 to 4.57) 0.0001
Tumour differentiation (base=well differentiated) 0.0001 0.0001 0.004
Moderate v well differentiated 1.07 (0.77 to 1.48) 0.70 1.07 (0.77 to 1.48) 0.70 1.02 (0.84 to 1.23) 0.88
Poor v well differentiated 1.80 (1.23 to 2.64) 0.003 1.82 (1.24 to 2.66) 0.002 1.31 (1.05 to 1.65) 0.02
Not known v well differentiated 1.26 (0.71 to 2.25) 0.43 1.27 (0.71 to 2.27) 0.42 1.06 (0.75 to 1.51) 0.74
Hospital workload (per year; Q1 ⩽23 years) 0.01 0.02 0.002
(24-32) Q2 v Q1 0.93 (0.7 to 1.25) 0.65 0.93 (0.69 to 1.26) 0.66 0.89 (0.74 to 1.06) 0.19
(33-46) Q3 v Q1 1.47 (1.04 to 2.08) 0.03 1.48 (1.03 to 2.13) 0.03 1.14 (0.92 to 1.4) 0.23
(47-54) Q4 v Q1 1.53 (1.11 to 2.12) 0.01 1.52 (1.08 to 2.13) 0.02 1.29 (1.07 to 1.57) 0.01
(⩾55) Q5 v Q1 1.18 (0.86 to 1.63) 0.30 1.18 (0.83 to 1.68) 0.35 1.05 (0.87 to 1.27) 0.59
Consultant experience (years; Q1 ⩽13 years) 0.45 0.46 0.70
(14-17) Q2 v Q1 1.09 (0.81 to 1.48) 0.55 1.10 (0.8 to 1.52) 0.56 1.09 (0.91 to 1.31) 0.36
(18-22) Q3 v Q1 0.88 (0.64 to 1.22) 0.44 0.88 (0.63 to 1.24) 0.47 0.99 (0.81 to 1.21) 0.93
(23-30) Q4 v Q1 1.09 (0.78 to 1.52) 0.62 1.07 (0.75 to 1.53) 0.70 1.08 (0.88 to 1.32) 0.48
(⩾31) Q5 v Q1 1.05 (0.75 to 1.47) 0.77 1.06 (0.75 to 1.51) 0.73 1.07 (0.87 to 1.31) 0.53
Not known v Q1 1.50 (0.87 to 2.6) 0.14 1.54 (0.88 to 2.72) 0.13 1.27 (0.9 to 1.8) 0.18
Consultant workload (per year; Q1 ⩽9.7 years) 0.65 0.70 0.35
(9.8-12.7) Q2 v Q1 1.15 (0.87 to 1.52) 0.33 1.14 (0.85 to 1.53) 0.37 1.03 (0.87 to 1.22) 0.71
(12.8-16.1) Q3 v Q1 0.97 (0.73 to 1.29) 0.84 0.97 (0.72 to 1.3) 0.82 1.01 (0.85 to 1.2) 0.93
(16.2-24.9) Q4 v Q1 1.13 (0.83 to 1.55) 0.44 1.13 (0.81 to 1.57) 0.47 1.10 (0.91 to 1.34) 0.31
(⩾25.0) Q5 v Q1 0.92 (0.66 to 1.27) 0.59 0.91 (0.65 to 1.29) 0.60 0.88 (0.73 to 1.07) 0.21
Not known v Q1 0.63 (0.16 to 2.44) 0.50 0.61 (0.16 to 2.38) 0.48 0.95 (0.41 to 2.18) 0.90
*

Ordinary logistic regression model. Multilevel logistic regression. Cox’s proportional hazards model.