Table 3.
Association of race and risk of death among younger and older patients
| < 61 | >=61 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA | AA | EA | AA | |
| N | 26 | 15 | 30 | 11 |
| Median survival (95% CI) | 31.0 (17.1–35.6) | 12.7 (6.7–23.6) | 16.4 (8.3–32.5) | 11.7 (7.2– α) |
| RR (95% CI) | RR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Race alone | 2.45 (1.15 – 5.23) | 1.16 (0.49–2.73) |
| Race and | ||
| Age | 1.80 (0.79–4.08) | 1.09 (0.46–2.57) |
| Sex | 2.64 (1.22–5.71) | 1.17 (0.49–2.73) |
| Therapy | 2.76 (1.25–6.10) | 1.35 (0.53–3.39) |
| Distance HCC | 2.72 (1.18–6.24) | 1.23 (0.51–2.98) |
| Married | 2.25 (1.03–4.91) | 1.61 (0.62–4.16) |
| Diabetes | 2.41 (1.12– 5.17) | 1.03 (0.43–2.46) |
| Obesitya | 3.77 (1.36– 10.42) | 0.97 (0.36–2.57) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 2.54 (1.18–5.48) | 1.09 (0.44–2.65) |
| CEA medianb | 3.14 (1.26–7.83) | 0.95 (0.36–2.46) |
| WBC medianc | 2.03 (0.92–4.47) | 1.48 (0.58–3.77) |
| Hgb medianc | 1.17 (0.44–3.15) | 1.04 (0.44–2.45) |
| Mucin Histology | 1.44 (0.82–4.50) | 1.45 (0.59–3.57) |
| Colonic Location | 1.97 (0.86–4.55) | 1.07 (0.43–2.67) |
a
Obesity (younger, n=28; older, n=34)—defined as BMI >=30;
b
CEA5 (younger n=32, older n= 30)
c
WBC and HGB (younger n=36, older n=37)