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. 2010 Jan 1;1(1):119–125. doi: 10.3892/ol_00000022

Table III.

Univariate and multivariate analysis of factors that affect survival in patients with colorectal cancer.

Univariate Multivariate


Hazard ratio 95% CI P-value Hazard ratio 95% CI P-value
Age, 1-year increment 1.03 1.02–1.05 <0.0001 1.05 1.03–1.06 <0.0001
Gender (male) 1.04 0.76–1.42 0.8000 - - -
Urgent operation (Yes) 2.84 0.70–11.5 0.1400 - - -
Laparoscopic operation (Yes) 0.40 0.10–1.62 0.2000 - - -
Tumor location (rectum) 1.42 1.04–1.92 0.0300 1.51 1.04–2.00 0.0100
Infectious complications (Yes) 1.58 0.88–2.85 0.1300 - - -
Curability (A) 0.21 0.14–0.32 0.0010 0.50 0.31–1.29 0.0600
Stage (compared with Stage I)
 II 2.92 1.41–6.06 0.0040 2.65 1.27–5.52 0.0100
 III 8.08 4.09–16.0 <0.0001 7.78 3.92–15.4 <0.0001
 IV 20.20 9.19–44.4 <0.0001 12.5 4.41–35.4 <0.0001

CI, confidence interval.